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

In Ohio, the median pay for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $22.32 an hour ($46,420 a year). About 11,170 people work in this job there.

$22.32Median hourly pay

$38,600–$56,230Middle half of workers, yearly

11,170People in this job in Ohio

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($47,180). Ohio ranks 24th 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 Ohio

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.73	$34,790
25% of workers	$18.56	$38,600
Half of workers (median)	$22.32	$46,420
75% of workers	$27.04	$56,230
90% of workers	$36.14	$75,170

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Cincinnati	$49,640	1,680
Sandusky	$49,550	70
Cleveland	$49,070	2,000
Youngstown-Warren	$48,850	340
Mansfield	$47,600	30
Columbus	$46,580	920
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek	$46,490	530
Canton-Massillon	$41,070	310
Toledo	$39,780	1,640
Akron	$39,720	570

Ohio unemployment rate: 3.3% (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 Ohio

Job	Median yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$65,130
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,160
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,230
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,270
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,400
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$43,930
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,030
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,880

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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.