Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Texas
Also called: Drilling and Boring Machine Operators
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Texas earn a median of $44,350 a year, −10% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $44,350
- vs. U.S. median
- −10% ($49,080)
- Rank among states
- 28 of 31
- Jobs in the state
- 220
Pay range in Texas
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $33,630; the top 10% earn over $56,090. Nationally the range is $36,300 to $68,410.
States ranked near Texas
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- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,140 median in Texas
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- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$47,210 median in Texas
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Texas
How much do drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Texas?
The median is $44,350 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $33,630 and the top 10% earn over $56,090. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Texas a good state for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 28 of 31 (−10% vs. the national median of $49,080). Living costs are not included.