The median annual wage for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tennessee is $46,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,610.
Pay spans roughly $35,730 at the 10th percentile to $46,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.40 per hour. An estimated 750 people work as drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $46,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.40 |
| 10th percentile | $35,730 |
| 90th percentile | $46,590 |
| Employment | 750 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.