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Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 31 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the US earns $49,080 per year (4,680 employed). Gross pay is highest in Virginia ($90,390) and lowest in Indiana ($39,110) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Virginia $90,390 $68,036 $5,670 75.3% 100
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Massachusetts $77,780 $59,879 $4,990 77% 60
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Idaho $69,590 $55,207 $4,601 79.3% 70
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Florida $66,340 $55,484 $4,624 83.6% 80
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Michigan $60,410 $48,403 $4,034 80.1% 190
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Hampshire $59,800 $50,229 $4,186 84% 40
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Illinois $56,720 $45,092 $3,758 79.5% 390
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New York $55,310 $44,232 $3,686 80% 70
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Oklahoma $55,230 $44,617 $3,718 80.8% 250
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Alabama $53,110 $42,463 $3,539 80% 140
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in South Carolina $52,040 $42,029 $3,502 80.8% 70
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kentucky $51,740 $42,060 $3,505 81.3% —
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Ohio $51,670 $43,058 $3,588 83.3% 200
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Colorado $51,280 $41,836 $3,486 81.6% 40
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Mississippi $49,930 $41,034 $3,419 82.2% 50
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Wisconsin $49,640 $40,663 $3,389 81.9% 60
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in California $49,080 $40,622 $3,385 82.8% 690
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arizona $48,140 $39,866 $3,322 82.8% 70
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Jersey $47,870 $39,546 $3,296 82.6% 70
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Minnesota $47,010 $38,256 $3,188 81.4% 110
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in North Carolina $46,970 $38,555 $3,213 82.1% 50
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arkansas $46,730 $38,118 $3,176 81.6% 60
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pennsylvania $46,370 $38,015 $3,168 82% 180
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Georgia $46,270 $37,579 $3,132 81.2% 80
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tennessee $45,070 $38,394 $3,199 85.2% 400
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in West Virginia $45,060 $37,084 $3,090 82.3% —
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Missouri $44,990 $37,152 $3,096 82.6% 80
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Texas $44,350 $37,815 $3,151 85.3% 220
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa $43,860 $36,407 $3,034 83% 110
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Connecticut $41,080 $34,264 $2,855 83.4% 50
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Indiana $39,110 $32,481 $2,707 83% 300
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