The median annual wage for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Massachusetts is $74,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $68,210.
Pay spans roughly $45,790 at the 10th percentile to $82,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.90 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Massachusetts.
| Median (annual) | $74,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $68,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.90 |
| 10th percentile | $45,790 |
| 90th percentile | $82,350 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.