The median annual wage for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in California is $48,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,330.
Pay spans roughly $37,870 at the 10th percentile to $80,810 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.19 per hour. An estimated 690 people work as drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in California.
| Median (annual) | $48,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.19 |
| 10th percentile | $37,870 |
| 90th percentile | $80,810 |
| Employment | 690 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.