Jobs Similar to Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Also called: Milling and Planing Machine Operators
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic: $52,800 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
- 1Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
85% similar · $50,690 (−4%) · High school
- 2Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
84% similar · $49,080 (−7%) · High school · Same group
- 3Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
84% similar · $46,550 (−12%) · High school · Same group
- 4Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
84% similar · $46,330 (−12%) · High school · Same group
- 5Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
84% similar · $38,760 (−27%) · High school
- 6Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
84% similar · $45,760 (−13%) · High school
- 7Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
84% similar · $46,570 (−12%) · High school
- 8Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $50,140 (−5%) · High school · Same group
- 9Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
83% similar · $46,350 (−12%) · High school
- 10Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $47,180 (−11%) · High school · Same group
- 11Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
83% similar · $53,710 (+2%) · High school
- 12Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
83% similar · $38,180 (−28%) · High school
- 13Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $50,620 (−4%) · High school · Same group
- 14Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
82% similar · $39,530 (−25%) · High school
- 15Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $49,030 (−7%) · High school · Same group
- 16Machinists
82% similar · $58,750 (+11%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 17Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $44,350 (−16%) · High school · Same group
- 18Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
82% similar · $46,460 (−12%) · High school
- 19Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
82% similar · $47,920 (−9%) · High school · Same group
- 20Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
81% similar · $43,380 (−18%) · 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
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Careers where milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (95)
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (91)
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (91)
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (91)
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers (90)
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (88)
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders (86)
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand (86)
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood (86)
- Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers (85)
Questions about jobs like milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
What jobs are most similar to milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (85% similar), Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (84% similar), Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (84% similar), Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (84% similar) and Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (84% similar).
Which jobs like milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Machinists ($58,750, +11%; usually training or an associate degree) and Engine and Other Machine Assemblers ($53,710, +2%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic ($52,800). Without more preparation than milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic usually need: Engine and Other Machine Assemblers.
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.