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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Louisville/Jefferson County

In Louisville/Jefferson County (KY), the median pay for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $23.65 an hour ($49,180 a year). About 1,170 people work in this job there.

$23.65Median hourly pay
$44,060–$57,140Middle half of workers, yearly
1,170People in this job in Louisville/Jefferson County (KY)

That is 4% higher than the U.S. median ($47,180). It is 11% lower than the Kentucky median ($54,960).

Pay range for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Louisville/Jefferson County (KY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.92$37,270
25% of workers$21.18$44,060
Half of workers (median)$23.65$49,180
75% of workers$27.47$57,140
90% of workers$31.27$65,040

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Louisville/Jefferson County (this page)$49,1801,170
Lexington-Fayette$48,740380

Kentucky unemployment rate: 4.7% (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 Louisville/Jefferson County (KY)

JobMedian yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,590
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,230
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,870
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,510

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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.