The median annual wage for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Alabama is $40,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,840.
Pay spans roughly $33,250 at the 10th percentile to $51,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.24 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Alabama.
| Median (annual) | $40,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.24 |
| 10th percentile | $33,250 |
| 90th percentile | $51,960 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.