The median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is $65,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,110.
Pay spans roughly $48,300 at the 10th percentile to $79,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.44 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
| Median (annual) | $65,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.44 |
| 10th percentile | $48,300 |
| 90th percentile | $79,930 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.