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

In Massachusetts, the median pay for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $23.19 an hour ($48,230 a year). About 1,390 people work in this job there.

$23.19Median hourly pay

$44,810–$59,810Middle half of workers, yearly

1,390People in this job in Massachusetts

That is 2% higher than the U.S. median ($47,180). Massachusetts ranks 16th 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 Massachusetts

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.21	$37,870
25% of workers	$21.54	$44,810
Half of workers (median)	$23.19	$48,230
75% of workers	$28.76	$59,810
90% of workers	$30.63	$63,710

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Worcester	$50,050	240
Boston-Cambridge-Newton	$49,150	650
Springfield	$45,470	300

Massachusetts unemployment rate: 4.3% (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 Massachusetts

Job	Median yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$72,840
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,760
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$61,630
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,910
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,790
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$46,430
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$60,870
Machinists	$67,270

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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.