The median annual wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $43,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,370.
Pay spans roughly $35,730 at the 10th percentile to $56,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.76 per hour. An estimated 310 people work as multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $43,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.76 |
| 10th percentile | $35,730 |
| 90th percentile | $56,960 |
| Employment | 310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.