The median annual wage for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $56,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,920.
Pay spans roughly $42,960 at the 10th percentile to $77,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.39 per hour. An estimated 680 people work as rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $56,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.39 |
| 10th percentile | $42,960 |
| 90th percentile | $77,900 |
| Employment | 680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.