The median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Jersey is $47,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,310.
Pay spans roughly $39,430 at the 10th percentile to $64,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.68 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New Jersey.
| Median (annual) | $47,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,310 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.68 |
| 10th percentile | $39,430 |
| 90th percentile | $64,440 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.