The median annual wage for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in California is $48,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,280.
Pay spans roughly $37,320 at the 10th percentile to $80,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.45 per hour. An estimated 1,350 people work as rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in California.
| Median (annual) | $48,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.45 |
| 10th percentile | $37,320 |
| 90th percentile | $80,690 |
| Employment | 1,350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.