51 Series · SOC 51-4023
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$48,630
per year
Median Hourly
$23.38/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$50,940
average
Employment
22,350
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$37,090
25th Percentile
$41,600
Median
$48,630
75th Percentile
$57,730
90th Percentile
$67,500
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | $64,010 | +32% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $61,520 | +27% above national |
| 3 | Connecticut | $59,480 | +22% above national |
| 4 | Iowa | $56,380 | +16% above national |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $55,450 | +14% above national |
| 6 | New York | $55,000 | +13% above national |
| 7 | West Virginia | $53,840 | +11% above national |
| 8 | Minnesota | $52,980 | +9% above national |
| 9 | Maryland | $51,030 | +5% above national |
| 10 | Indiana | $51,000 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Alabama | $50,950 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $50,310 | +3% above national |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $50,060 | +3% above national |
| 14 | Vermont | $49,830 | +2% above national |
| 15 | Illinois | $49,470 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Ohio | $49,260 | +1% above national |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $49,220 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $48,990 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Oregon | $48,860 | same as national |
| 20 | California | $48,780 | same as national |
| 21 | South Dakota | $48,680 | same as national |
| 22 | Kentucky | $48,610 | same as national |
| 23 | Missouri | $48,030 | 1% below national |
| 24 | New Jersey | $47,410 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Oklahoma | $47,360 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Tennessee | $47,340 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Arizona | $47,150 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Nebraska | $46,660 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Texas | $46,520 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Virginia | $46,300 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Utah | $46,050 | 5% below national |
| 32 | North Carolina | $45,780 | 6% below national |
| 33 | South Carolina | $45,730 | 6% below national |
| 34 | Arkansas | $44,410 | 9% below national |
| 35 | Michigan | $43,890 | 10% below national |
| 36 | Georgia | $43,810 | 10% below national |
| 37 | Mississippi | $41,550 | 15% below national |
| 38 | Kansas | $39,000 | 20% below national |
| 39 | Florida | $38,710 | 20% below national |
| 40 | Puerto Rico | $22,470 | 54% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decatur, AL | $110,760 | +128% above national |
| 2 | Fort Wayne, IN | $68,930 | +42% above national |
| 3 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $66,720 | +37% above national |
| 4 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $65,160 | +34% above national |
| 5 | Reading, PA | $64,860 | +33% above national |
| 6 | Knoxville, TN | $63,760 | +31% above national |
| 7 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $62,900 | +29% above national |
| 8 | Rockford, IL | $61,970 | +27% above national |
| 9 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,730 | +27% above national |
| 10 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $60,640 | +25% above national |
| 11 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $59,480 | +22% above national |
| 12 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $59,480 | +22% above national |
| 13 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,120 | +22% above national |
| 14 | Huntsville, AL | $58,750 | +21% above national |
| 15 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $57,950 | +19% above national |
| 16 | Columbus, OH | $57,210 | +18% above national |
| 17 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $56,970 | +17% above national |
| 18 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $56,380 | +16% above national |
| 19 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $56,070 | +15% above national |
| 20 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $54,710 | +13% above national |
| 21 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $53,670 | +10% above national |
| 22 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $52,960 | +9% above national |
| 23 | Monroe, MI | $52,650 | +8% above national |
| 24 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $52,190 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | +7% above national |
| 26 | Wausau, WI | $51,810 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $51,810 | +7% above national |
| 28 | Pittsburgh, PA | $51,730 | +6% above national |
| 29 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $51,550 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $51,250 | +5% above national |
| 31 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $51,160 | +5% above national |
| 32 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $51,120 | +5% above national |
| 33 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $51,030 | +5% above national |
| 34 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $51,020 | +5% above national |
| 35 | Birmingham, AL | $50,980 | +5% above national |
| 36 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,720 | +4% above national |
| 37 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $50,350 | +4% above national |
| 38 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $50,130 | +3% above national |
| 39 | Jackson, MI | $50,040 | +3% above national |
| 40 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $49,910 | +3% above national |
| 41 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $49,670 | +2% above national |
| 42 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $49,410 | +2% above national |
| 43 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $48,990 | +1% above national |
| 44 | Lancaster, PA | $48,970 | +1% above national |
| 45 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $48,970 | +1% above national |
| 46 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,930 | +1% above national |
| 47 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $48,740 | same as national |
| 48 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $48,680 | same as national |
| 49 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $48,160 | 1% below national |
| 50 | Richmond, VA | $48,090 | 1% below national |
| 51 | Cleveland, OH | $47,510 | 2% below national |
| 52 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,480 | 2% below national |
| 53 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $47,400 | 3% below national |
| 54 | Tulsa, OK | $47,370 | 3% below national |
| 55 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,340 | 3% below national |
| 56 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $47,220 | 3% below national |
| 57 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $47,120 | 3% below national |
| 58 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $47,040 | 3% below national |
| 59 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $46,970 | 3% below national |
| 60 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $46,760 | 4% below national |
| 61 | Omaha, NE-IA | $46,740 | 4% below national |
| 62 | El Paso, TX | $46,520 | 4% below national |
| 63 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $46,280 | 5% below national |
| 64 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,240 | 5% below national |
| 65 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,960 | 5% below national |
| 66 | Akron, OH | $45,880 | 6% below national |
| 67 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $45,830 | 6% below national |
| 68 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $45,700 | 6% below national |
| 69 | Toledo, OH | $45,660 | 6% below national |
| 70 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $45,330 | 7% below national |
| 71 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,270 | 7% below national |
| 72 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $45,260 | 7% below national |
| 73 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $45,160 | 7% below national |
| 74 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $44,540 | 8% below national |
| 75 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $44,400 | 9% below national |
| 76 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $44,200 | 9% below national |
| 77 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $44,100 | 9% below national |
| 78 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $43,420 | 11% below national |
| 79 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $42,290 | 13% below national |
| 80 | Johnson City, TN | $41,370 | 15% below national |
| 81 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,710 | 16% below national |
| 82 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $40,430 | 17% below national |
| 83 | Rochester, NY | $40,070 | 18% below national |
| 84 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $39,970 | 18% below national |
| 85 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $39,130 | 20% below national |
| 86 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $39,000 | 20% below national |
| 87 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,740 | 20% below national |
| 88 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $38,710 | 20% below national |
| 89 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $38,570 | 21% below national |
| 90 | Lynchburg, VA | $38,470 | 21% below national |
| 91 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $37,620 | 23% below national |
| 92 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $37,520 | 23% below national |
| 93 | Joplin, MO-KS | $36,680 | 25% below national |
| 94 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $34,540 | 29% below national |
| 95 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,190 | 30% below national |
| 96 | Winston-Salem, NC | $34,100 | 30% below national |
| 97 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $23,260 | 52% below national |
| 98 | Ponce, PR | $22,270 | 54% below national |
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