Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Pennsylvania
Also called: Drilling and Boring Machine Operators
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pennsylvania earn a median of $46,370 a year, −6% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $46,370
- vs. U.S. median
- −6% ($49,080)
- Rank among states
- 23 of 31
- Jobs in the state
- 180
Pay range in Pennsylvania
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,430; the top 10% earn over $64,380. Nationally the range is $36,300 to $68,410.
States ranked near Pennsylvania
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- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,070 median in Pennsylvania
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,760 median in Pennsylvania
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,860 median in Pennsylvania
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$52,000 median in Pennsylvania
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Pennsylvania
How much do drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Pennsylvania?
The median is $46,370 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,430 and the top 10% earn over $64,380. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Pennsylvania a good state for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 23 of 31 (−6% vs. the national median of $49,080). Living costs are not included.