Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 30 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$46,630

Highest

$99,720

Washington

Lowest

$35,130

Nevada

Total Employment

4,270

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$99,720	0	+113.9%
2	Missouri	$99,630	0	+113.7%
3	Massachusetts	$74,680	80	+60.2%
4	Florida	$62,400	160	+33.8%
5	Pennsylvania	$58,200	160	+24.8%
6	New Hampshire	$57,900	50	+24.2%
7	New York	$57,180	40	+22.6%
8	Georgia	$56,740	50	+21.7%
9	Illinois	$56,200	250	+20.5%
10	New Jersey	$53,700	0	+15.2%
11	South Carolina	$50,400	60	+8.1%
12	Ohio	$50,090	420	+7.4%
13	Colorado	$49,920	40	+7.1%
14	Oklahoma	$49,470	0	+6.1%
15	Virginia	$49,180	40	+5.5%
16	Mississippi	$48,420	60	+3.8%
17	California	$48,220	690	+3.4%
18	North Carolina	$47,640	90	+2.2%
19	Iowa	$47,110	150	+1.0%
20	Maine	$47,090	80	+1.0%
21	Arizona	$46,630	0	+0.0%
22	Tennessee	$46,590	750	-0.1%
23	Minnesota	$44,830	120	-3.9%
24	Michigan	$43,870	170	-5.9%
25	Texas	$43,600	220	-6.5%
26	Alabama	$40,030	110	-14.2%
27	Indiana	$37,910	330	-18.7%
28	Wisconsin	$37,870	80	-18.8%
29	Nebraska	$37,160	40	-20.3%
30	Nevada	$35,130	30	-24.7%