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

In Rhode Island, the median pay for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $18.62 an hour ($38,720 a year). About 680 people work in this job there.

$18.62Median hourly pay
$35,710–$47,630Middle half of workers, yearly
680People in this job in Rhode Island

That is 18% lower than the U.S. median ($47,180). Rhode Island ranks 44th 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 Rhode Island

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.23$31,680
25% of workers$17.17$35,710
Half of workers (median)$18.62$38,720
75% of workers$22.90$47,630
90% of workers$27.78$57,780

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Providence-Warwick$39,520870

Rhode Island unemployment rate: 3.7% (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)

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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.