The median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in South Carolina is $39,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,060.
Pay spans roughly $36,780 at the 10th percentile to $67,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.08 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $39,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.08 |
| 10th percentile | $36,780 |
| 90th percentile | $67,160 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.