The median annual wage for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Nebraska is $37,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,900.
Pay spans roughly $28,280 at the 10th percentile to $60,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.87 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Nebraska.
| Median (annual) | $37,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.87 |
| 10th percentile | $28,280 |
| 90th percentile | $60,470 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.