The median annual wage for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Missouri is $99,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $81,160.
Pay spans roughly $32,400 at the 10th percentile to $99,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.90 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $99,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $81,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.90 |
| 10th percentile | $32,400 |
| 90th percentile | $99,950 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.