The median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $47,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,770.
Pay spans roughly $36,560 at the 10th percentile to $75,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.90 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
| Median (annual) | $47,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.90 |
| 10th percentile | $36,560 |
| 90th percentile | $75,000 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.