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

In Louisiana, the median pay for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $22.22 an hour ($46,210 a year). About 900 people work in this job there.

$22.22Median hourly pay

$37,810–$54,870Middle half of workers, yearly

900People in this job in Louisiana

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($47,180). Louisiana ranks 25th 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 Louisiana

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.67	$34,670
25% of workers	$18.18	$37,810
Half of workers (median)	$22.22	$46,210
75% of workers	$26.38	$54,870
90% of workers	$29.50	$61,370

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Lafayette	$51,830	190
New Orleans-Metairie	$49,360	50
Baton Rouge	$47,780	250
Monroe	$47,210	90
Shreveport-Bossier City	$36,910	140

Louisiana unemployment rate: 4.2% (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 Louisiana

Job	Median yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,260
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,870
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,800
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$62,250
Machinists	$61,110
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,930

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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.