The median annual wage for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Knoxville, TN is $63,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,600.
Pay spans roughly $38,530 at the 10th percentile to $69,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.65 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Knoxville, TN.
| Median (annual) | $63,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,600 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.65 |
| 10th percentile | $38,530 |
| 90th percentile | $69,610 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.