The median annual wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $49,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,130.
Pay spans roughly $36,420 at the 10th percentile to $67,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.90 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
| Median (annual) | $49,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.90 |
| 10th percentile | $36,420 |
| 90th percentile | $67,510 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.