The median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in California is $54,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,190.
Pay spans roughly $39,890 at the 10th percentile to $78,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.42 per hour. An estimated 1,890 people work as milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in California.
| Median (annual) | $54,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.42 |
| 10th percentile | $39,890 |
| 90th percentile | $78,620 |
| Employment | 1,890 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.