Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in New Jersey
Also called: Milling and Planing Machine Operators
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Jersey earn a median of $50,530 a year, −4% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $50,530
- vs. U.S. median
- −4% ($52,800)
- Rank among states
- 19 of 36
- Jobs in the state
- 190
Pay range in New Jersey
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,020; the top 10% earn over $60,810. Nationally the range is $37,840 to $81,030.
States ranked near New Jersey
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- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,680 median in New Jersey
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Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in New Jersey
How much do milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in New Jersey?
The median is $50,530 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,020 and the top 10% earn over $60,810. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is New Jersey a good state for milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 19 of 36 (−4% vs. the national median of $52,800). Living costs are not included.