Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Metal and plastic multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN earned a median of $45,030 a year ($21.65 an hour) and a mean of $45,220 in May 2025. The median is 4.6% below the U.S. median ($47,180), ranking 161st of 270 areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median annual
- $45,030
- Median hourly
- $21.65
- Mean annual
- $45,220
- Jobs on record
- 5,460
Grey needle: U.S. median, $47,180 a year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Confirm any figure on bls.gov/oes. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026.
How does Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compare on pay for metal and plastic multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks 161st of the 270 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas with a published median.
| Area | Rank | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 159 | $45,160 | 1,990 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | 160 | $45,100 | 310 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 161 | $45,030 | 5,460 |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 162 | $44,950 | 80 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 163 | $44,920 | 130 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Rank 1 is the highest median among 270 areas with a published figure.
How does pay here compare with Illinois and the U.S.?
The $45,030 median is 1.5% above the Illinois median ($44,350), and 4.6% below the U.S. median ($47,180). This area crosses state lines; Illinois is the first state named in its BLS title.
| Area | Median | 10th percentile | 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $45,030 | $36,000 | $58,930 | 5,460 |
| Illinois | $44,350 | $34,950 | $58,930 | 6,090 |
| United States | $47,180 | $35,780 | $74,450 | 124,590 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025; BLS OEWS state and national files, May 2025.
How does this job compare with all jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The $45,030 median is $9,690 below the $54,720 median for all occupations in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, a pay ratio of 0.82 to 1.
Metal and plastic multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders hold 0.12% of the jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, against 0.08% of jobs across the U.S., a location quotient of 1.51.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025; BLS OEWS metropolitan totals and national file, May 2025.
How many metal and plastic multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders work in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
BLS counts 5,460 jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 4.4% of the 124,590 in the U.S. That is 1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, a location quotient of 1.51: the occupation's share of local jobs is 1.51 times its national share, so it is more concentrated here than in the U.S. as a whole.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025 and national file.
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