The median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Knoxville, TN is $43,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,780.
Pay spans roughly $42,180 at the 10th percentile to $68,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.12 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $43,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.12 |
| 10th percentile | $42,180 |
| 90th percentile | $68,620 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.