The median annual wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in California is $45,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,340.
Pay spans roughly $36,020 at the 10th percentile to $61,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.93 per hour. An estimated 3,150 people work as multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in California.
| Median (annual) | $45,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.93 |
| 10th percentile | $36,020 |
| 90th percentile | $61,360 |
| Employment | 3,150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.