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

In Missouri, the median pay for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $25.56 an hour ($53,160 a year). About 7,220 people work in this job there.

$25.56Median hourly pay

$44,820–$80,080Middle half of workers, yearly

7,220People in this job in Missouri

That is 13% higher than the U.S. median ($47,180). Missouri ranks 3rd 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 Missouri

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.28	$38,020
25% of workers	$21.55	$44,820
Half of workers (median)	$25.56	$53,160
75% of workers	$38.50	$80,080
90% of workers	$38.50	$80,080

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
St. Louis	$62,090	4,480
St. Joseph	$50,560	120
Columbia	$48,310	190
Kansas City	$47,680	810
Springfield	$43,760	180
Joplin	$42,230	160

Missouri unemployment rate: 3.5% (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 Missouri

Job	Median yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$67,390
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,310
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$51,000
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,270
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,930
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$38,640
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,950
Machinists	$58,710

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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.