Jobs Similar to Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Also called: Drilling and Boring Machine Operators
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners and Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic: $49,080 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
- 1Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
84% similar · $52,800 (+8%) · High school · Same group
- 2Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
83% similar · $50,060 (+2%) · High school · Same group
- 3Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $47,180 (−4%) · High school · Same group
- 4Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $44,350 (−10%) · High school · Same group
- 5Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $46,330 (−6%) · High school · Same group
- 6Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
82% similar · $53,710 (+9%) · High school
- 7Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $46,550 (−5%) · High school · Same group
- 8Machinists
82% similar · $58,750 (+20%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 9Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $49,030 (0%) · High school · Same group
- 10Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
82% similar · $50,690 (+3%) · High school
- 11Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
82% similar · $43,380 (−12%) · High school
- 12Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
82% similar · $45,760 (−7%) · High school
- 13Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
81% similar · $38,760 (−21%) · High school
- 14Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
81% similar · $38,180 (−22%) · High school
- 15Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
81% similar · $46,350 (−6%) · High school
- 16Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $50,140 (+2%) · High school · Same group
- 17Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
80% similar · $50,620 (+3%) · High school · Same group
- 18Industrial Machinery Mechanics
80% similar · $64,520 (+31%) · Training or associate
- 19Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
79% similar · $39,530 (−19%) · High school
- 20Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
79% similar · $41,330 (−16%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers82% similar · $53,710 (+9%)
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic84% similar · $52,800 (+8%)
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators82% similar · $50,690 (+3%)
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic80% similar · $50,620 (+3%)
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners83% similar · $50,060 (+2%)
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic81% similar · $50,140 (+2%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (89)
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (86)
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers (82)
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (82)
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood (82)
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders (81)
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (81)
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders (79)
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (79)
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (79)
Questions about jobs like drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
What jobs are most similar to drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (84% similar), Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners (83% similar), Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (83% similar), Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (83% similar) and Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (82% similar).
Which jobs like drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics ($64,520, +31%; usually training or an associate degree), Machinists ($58,750, +20%; usually training or an associate degree) and Engine and Other Machine Assemblers ($53,710, +9%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic ($49,080). Without more preparation than drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic usually need: Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.