The median annual wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Chattanooga, TN-GA is $40,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,860.
Pay spans roughly $31,260 at the 10th percentile to $56,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.28 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
| Median (annual) | $40,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.28 |
| 10th percentile | $31,260 |
| 90th percentile | $56,290 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.