The median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Columbia, SC is $39,000 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,140.
Pay spans roughly $37,780 at the 10th percentile to $46,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.75 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $39,000 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.75 |
| 10th percentile | $37,780 |
| 90th percentile | $46,820 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.