Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Missouri
Also called: Drilling and Boring Machine Operators
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Missouri earn a median of $44,990 a year, −8% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $44,990
- vs. U.S. median
- −8% ($49,080)
- Rank among states
- 27 of 31
- Jobs in the state
- 80
Pay range in Missouri
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,300; the top 10% earn over $102,870. Nationally the range is $36,300 to $68,410.
States ranked near Missouri
Similar jobs in Missouri
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,680 median in Missouri
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$52,540 median in Missouri
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,160 median in Missouri
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,120 median in Missouri
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,310 median in Missouri
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$46,720 median in Missouri
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Missouri
How much do drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Missouri?
The median is $44,990 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,300 and the top 10% earn over $102,870. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Missouri a good state for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 27 of 31 (−8% vs. the national median of $49,080). Living costs are not included.