Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Massachusetts
Also called: Drilling and Boring Machine Operators
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Massachusetts earn a median of $77,780 a year, +58% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $77,780
- vs. U.S. median
- +58% ($49,080)
- Rank among states
- 2 of 31
- Jobs in the state
- 60
Pay range in Massachusetts
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $46,110; the top 10% earn over $84,930. Nationally the range is $36,300 to $68,410.
States ranked near Massachusetts
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- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,230 median in Massachusetts
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,570 median in Massachusetts
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,760 median in Massachusetts
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$46,880 median in Massachusetts
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Massachusetts
How much do drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Massachusetts?
The median is $77,780 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $46,110 and the top 10% earn over $84,930. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Massachusetts a good state for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 2 of 31 (+58% vs. the national median of $49,080). Living costs are not included.