The median annual wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $42,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,880.
Pay spans roughly $36,710 at the 10th percentile to $67,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.45 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
| Median (annual) | $42,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.45 |
| 10th percentile | $36,710 |
| 90th percentile | $67,690 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.