The median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in North Carolina is $51,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,470.
Pay spans roughly $35,080 at the 10th percentile to $74,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.58 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $51,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.58 |
| 10th percentile | $35,080 |
| 90th percentile | $74,320 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.