Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Mississippi
Also called: Drilling and Boring Machine Operators
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Mississippi earn a median of $49,930 a year, +2% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $49,930
- vs. U.S. median
- +2% ($49,080)
- Rank among states
- 15 of 31
- Jobs in the state
- 50
Pay range in Mississippi
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,760; the top 10% earn over $61,670. Nationally the range is $36,300 to $68,410.
States ranked near Mississippi
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- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,100 median in Mississippi
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- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,330 median in Mississippi
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,730 median in Mississippi
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,650 median in Mississippi
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$46,610 median in Mississippi
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Mississippi
How much do drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Mississippi?
The median is $49,930 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,760 and the top 10% earn over $61,670. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Mississippi a good state for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 15 of 31 (+2% vs. the national median of $49,080). Living costs are not included.