The median annual wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $46,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,980.
Pay spans roughly $31,170 at the 10th percentile to $74,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.53 per hour. An estimated 3,700 people work as multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $46,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.53 |
| 10th percentile | $31,170 |
| 90th percentile | $74,710 |
| Employment | 3,700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.