The median annual wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $46,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,800.
Pay spans roughly $35,480 at the 10th percentile to $70,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.41 per hour. An estimated 3,560 people work as multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $46,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.41 |
| 10th percentile | $35,480 |
| 90th percentile | $70,120 |
| Employment | 3,560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.