The median annual wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in South Carolina is $45,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,450.
Pay spans roughly $33,480 at the 10th percentile to $66,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.88 per hour. An estimated 4,000 people work as multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $45,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.88 |
| 10th percentile | $33,480 |
| 90th percentile | $66,470 |
| Employment | 4,000 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.