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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington

In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (MN), the median pay for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $23.68 an hour ($49,260 a year). About 2,080 people work in this job there.

$23.68Median hourly pay
$47,550–$58,850Middle half of workers, yearly
2,080People in this job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (MN)

That is 4% higher than the U.S. median ($47,180). It is about the same as the Minnesota median ($48,980).

Pay range for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (MN)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.26$40,050
25% of workers$22.86$47,550
Half of workers (median)$23.68$49,260
75% of workers$28.30$58,850
90% of workers$29.61$61,600

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (this page)$49,2602,080
Rochester$46,45030

Minnesota unemployment rate: 4.4% (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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (MN)

JobMedian yearly pay
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,710
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,800
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$57,850
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,990
Machinists$62,070
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$61,880
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,020

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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.