The median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $60,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,870.
Pay spans roughly $48,010 at the 10th percentile to $95,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.32 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $60,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.32 |
| 10th percentile | $48,010 |
| 90th percentile | $95,140 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.