The median annual wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $46,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,280.
Pay spans roughly $35,900 at the 10th percentile to $64,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.36 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $46,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.36 |
| 10th percentile | $35,900 |
| 90th percentile | $64,740 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.