The median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kentucky is $60,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,350.
Pay spans roughly $36,640 at the 10th percentile to $65,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.98 per hour. An estimated 350 people work as milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $60,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.98 |
| 10th percentile | $36,640 |
| 90th percentile | $65,390 |
| Employment | 350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.