Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Florida

In Florida, the median pay for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $19.82 an hour ($41,220 a year). About 2,530 people work in this job there.

$19.82Median hourly pay

$37,430–$47,510Middle half of workers, yearly

2,530People in this job in Florida

That is 13% lower than the U.S. median ($47,180). Florida ranks 40th of 45 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Florida

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.34	$33,980
25% of workers	$17.99	$37,430
Half of workers (median)	$19.82	$41,220
75% of workers	$22.84	$47,510
90% of workers	$27.87	$57,970

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Florida metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Jacksonville	$46,010	250
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville	$43,370	170
Lakeland-Winter Haven	$41,600	70
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota	$41,200	120
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach	$40,630	60
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach	$39,510	320
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater	$39,220	750
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford	$38,710	150

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +0.6% over ten years, little or no change · about 11,600 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Florida

Job	Median yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,650
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$46,170
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,440
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$38,740
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,540
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,310
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$50,640
Machinists	$57,140

Other job titles for this job

Set Up TechCell TechnicianProduction OperatorShear OperatorGear Cutting Machine Setup OperatorGear Hobber Setup OperatorAutomatic Wheel-line OperatorBallistics Laboratory GunsmithCentrifugal Control Switch Machine OperatorClock Machine SetterCNC Machine SetterCombination Machine Tool Operator

Open multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic jobs on JAI Bot

No open jobs in this field right now. Search all jobs or set up a free job alert.

Hiring multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic? Use the free hiring guide for a job description and interview questions, then post the job on JAI Bot. Every job shows typical pay to job seekers.

Post a job free Find jobs Check pay for any job

Add this pay figure to your website (free)

Career sites, schools and workforce boards can show this typical pay on their own pages. Copy this code into your page:

<div data-jaibot-pay></div>
<script src="https://www.jaibot.ai/widget/pay/multiple-machine-tool-setters-operators-and-tenders-metal-and-plastic/florida.js" async></script>

It updates by itself when new government figures come out.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.