Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Milwaukee-Waukesha

In Milwaukee-Waukesha (WI), the median pay for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $23.60 an hour ($49,080 a year). About 1,160 people work in this job there.

$23.60Median hourly pay

$43,190–$70,720Middle half of workers, yearly

1,160People in this job in Milwaukee-Waukesha (WI)

That is 4% higher than the U.S. median ($47,180). It is 3% higher than the Wisconsin median ($47,700).

Pay range for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Milwaukee-Waukesha (WI)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.86	$39,220
25% of workers	$20.77	$43,190
Half of workers (median)	$23.60	$49,080
75% of workers	$34.00	$70,720
90% of workers	$34.84	$72,470

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Oshkosh-Neenah	$63,060	110
Appleton	$49,990	110
Wausau	$49,890	70
Sheboygan	$49,120	90
Milwaukee-Waukesha (this page)	$49,080	1,160
Madison	$48,170	190
Racine-Mount Pleasant	$45,890	100
Eau Claire	$44,030	60
Janesville-Beloit	$42,650	290
Kenosha	$41,240	40

Wisconsin unemployment rate: 3.2% (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 Milwaukee-Waukesha (WI)

Job	Median yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$72,680
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$57,780
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,650
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,750
Machinists	$60,320
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$59,390
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,390

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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.