The median annual wage for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is $46,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,190.
Pay spans roughly $39,910 at the 10th percentile to $49,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.42 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $46,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.42 |
| 10th percentile | $39,910 |
| 90th percentile | $49,450 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.