The median annual wage for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Texas is $43,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,880.
Pay spans roughly $31,460 at the 10th percentile to $51,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.96 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $43,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.96 |
| 10th percentile | $31,460 |
| 90th percentile | $51,370 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.