Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Illinois
Also called: Multiple Machine Tool Operators
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Illinois earn a median of $44,350 a year, −6% 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
- −6% ($47,180)
- Rank among states
- 32 of 45
- Jobs in the state
- 6,090
Pay range in Illinois
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $34,950; the top 10% earn over $58,930. Nationally the range is $35,780 to $74,450.
States ranked near Illinois
Similar jobs in Illinois
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,500 median in Illinois
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,750 median in Illinois
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,600 median in Illinois
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,720 median in Illinois
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$63,360 median in Illinois
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,990 median in Illinois
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Illinois
How much do multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Illinois?
The median is $44,350 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $34,950 and the top 10% earn over $58,930. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Illinois a good state for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 32 of 45 (−6% vs. the national median of $47,180). Living costs are not included.