The median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tennessee is $43,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,760.
Pay spans roughly $36,900 at the 10th percentile to $54,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.12 per hour. An estimated 1,280 people work as milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $43,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.12 |
| 10th percentile | $36,900 |
| 90th percentile | $54,080 |
| Employment | 1,280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.