The median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $47,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,530.
Pay spans roughly $30,330 at the 10th percentile to $65,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.95 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $47,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,530 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.95 |
| 10th percentile | $30,330 |
| 90th percentile | $65,100 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.