The median annual wage for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Memphis, TN-MS-AR is $42,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,720.
Pay spans roughly $33,460 at the 10th percentile to $47,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.46 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
| Median (annual) | $42,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.46 |
| 10th percentile | $33,460 |
| 90th percentile | $47,740 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.