The median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New York is $55,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,850.
Pay spans roughly $39,150 at the 10th percentile to $78,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.56 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New York.
| Median (annual) | $55,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.56 |
| 10th percentile | $39,150 |
| 90th percentile | $78,490 |
| Employment | 560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.