The median annual wage for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in North Carolina is $47,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,450.
Pay spans roughly $37,990 at the 10th percentile to $71,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.91 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $47,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.91 |
| 10th percentile | $37,990 |
| 90th percentile | $71,980 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.