Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Illinois
Also called: Rolling Machine Operators
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Illinois earn a median of $54,180 a year, +8% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $54,180
- vs. U.S. median
- +8% ($50,140)
- Rank among states
- 11 of 39
- Jobs in the state
- 550
Pay range in Illinois
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,360; the top 10% earn over $62,980. Nationally the range is $37,690 to $70,310.
States ranked near Illinois
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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Illinois
How much do rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Illinois?
The median is $54,180 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,360 and the top 10% earn over $62,980. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Illinois a good state for rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 11 of 39 (+8% vs. the national median of $50,140). Living costs are not included.