The median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $57,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,760.
Pay spans roughly $45,760 at the 10th percentile to $74,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.50 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $57,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.50 |
| 10th percentile | $45,760 |
| 90th percentile | $74,600 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.