Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Tennessee
In Tennessee, drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn a median of $46,590 per year.
Median (Tennessee)
$46,590
Bottom 10%
$35,730
Top 10%
$46,590
Employed in Tennessee
750
How Tennessee compares
Refit analysis ·In Tennessee, drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn a median of $46,590 — in line with the national median of $46,630. Locally the range runs $35,730 to $46,590. About 750 people hold this role in the state.
Refit analysis ·Tennessee ranks #22 of 30 states for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic pay — roughly the 28th percentile among states. That trails the top-paying state (Washington, $99,720) by 114%. State employment of about 750 also shapes how competitive local openings are.
National benchmark
US median
$46,630
US bottom 10%
$35,360
US top 10%
$65,200
Skills that move pay in this role
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- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Mathematics
- Writing
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