The median annual wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Knoxville, TN is $45,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,630.
Pay spans roughly $43,500 at the 10th percentile to $71,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.71 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Knoxville, TN.
| Median (annual) | $45,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.71 |
| 10th percentile | $43,500 |
| 90th percentile | $71,980 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.