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Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 36 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the US earns $52,800 per year (12,460 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($86,460) and lowest in Alabama ($35,760) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Washington $86,460 $69,655 $5,805 80.6% 240
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Connecticut $79,300 $61,831 $5,153 78% 150
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kentucky $66,440 $53,357 $4,446 80.3% 540
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Illinois $63,360 $50,098 $4,175 79.1% 570
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Massachusetts $62,380 $49,403 $4,117 79.2% —
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Nebraska $59,630 $48,259 $4,022 80.9% 70
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in California $59,050 $48,034 $4,003 81.3% 1,960
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Wisconsin $58,770 $47,597 $3,966 81% 280
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Indiana $57,720 $46,885 $3,907 81.2% 590
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New York $56,560 $45,169 $3,764 79.9% 550
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Virginia $56,410 $45,076 $3,756 79.9% 90
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Maryland $56,080 $44,940 $3,745 80.1% 50
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Minnesota $55,210 $44,310 $3,693 80.3% 220
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Texas $53,840 $45,440 $3,787 84.4% 510
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Colorado $53,780 $43,734 $3,645 81.3% —
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Nevada $52,800 $44,605 $3,717 84.5% 120
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa $51,600 $42,332 $3,528 82% 140
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Ohio $51,310 $42,779 $3,565 83.4% 610
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Jersey $50,530 $41,536 $3,461 82.2% 190
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Hampshire $49,230 $41,736 $3,478 84.8% 50
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in North Carolina $49,210 $40,266 $3,355 81.8% 280
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arizona $48,760 $40,348 $3,362 82.7% 100
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Michigan $48,400 $39,263 $3,272 81.1% 670
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in South Carolina $48,340 $39,278 $3,273 81.3% 120
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pennsylvania $47,690 $39,035 $3,253 81.9% 410
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Missouri $47,680 $39,187 $3,266 82.2% 350
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Florida $47,220 $40,121 $3,343 85% 140
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Utah $46,580 $37,511 $3,126 80.5% 100
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in West Virginia $45,440 $37,373 $3,114 82.2% 120
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Maine $45,210 $36,636 $3,053 81% 120
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arkansas $44,440 $36,367 $3,031 81.8% 160
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tennessee $43,710 $37,301 $3,108 85.3% 1,170
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Oklahoma $40,250 $33,255 $2,771 82.6% 160
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Mississippi $39,100 $32,765 $2,730 83.8% 100
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Georgia $38,340 $31,619 $2,635 82.5% 120
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Alabama $35,760 $29,390 $2,449 82.2% 210
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