Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Metal and plastic multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX earned a median of $80,110 a year ($38.52 an hour) and a mean of $67,500 in May 2025. The median is 69.8% above the U.S. median ($47,180), ranking highest of 270 areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median annual
- $80,110
- Median hourly
- $38.52
- Mean annual
- $67,500
- Jobs on record
- 5,440
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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compare on pay for metal and plastic multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders?
No other area pays metal and plastic multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders more than Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
| Area | Rank | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1 | $80,110 | 5,440 |
| Charleston, WV | 2 | $71,470 | 90 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 3 | $66,900 | 420 |
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 Texas and the U.S.?
The $80,110 median is 63.3% above the Texas median ($49,050), and 69.8% above the U.S. median ($47,180).
| Area | Median | 10th percentile | 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $80,110 | $44,190 | $80,110 | 5,440 |
| Texas | $49,050 | $33,430 | $80,110 | 10,540 |
| 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
The $80,110 median is $28,670 above the $51,440 median for all occupations in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, a pay ratio of 1.56 to 1.
Metal and plastic multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders hold 0.13% of the jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, against 0.08% of jobs across the U.S., a location quotient of 1.68.
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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
BLS counts 5,440 jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, 4.4% of the 124,590 in the U.S. That is 1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, a location quotient of 1.68: the occupation's share of local jobs is 1.68 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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