The median annual wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in North Carolina is $46,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,620.
Pay spans roughly $35,550 at the 10th percentile to $65,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.35 per hour. An estimated 3,200 people work as multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $46,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.35 |
| 10th percentile | $35,550 |
| 90th percentile | $65,540 |
| Employment | 3,200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.