The median annual wage for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New York is $57,180 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,660.
Pay spans roughly $32,250 at the 10th percentile to $63,550 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.49 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New York.
| Median (annual) | $57,180 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.49 |
| 10th percentile | $32,250 |
| 90th percentile | $63,550 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.