Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (2025)
Official BLS OEWS data · May 2025
Annual Mean
$66,120
$31.79/hr
Annual Median
$65,540
$31.51/hr
Bottom 10%
$51,000
$24.52/hr
Top 10%
$81,490
$39.18/hr
Location vs National Average
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$66,120
Difference
+16.5% vs US avg
US National
$56,740
Salary Percentile Breakdown
| Percentile | Annual |
|---|---|
10th Percentile Bottom 10% | $51,000 |
25th Percentile Lower quarter | $52,800 |
50th PercentileMedian Median | $65,540 |
75th Percentile Upper quarter | $81,290 |
90th Percentile Top 10% | $81,490 |
Salary Distribution
Annual Salary Range
10th
$51K
25th
$53K
Median
$66K
75th
$81K
90th
$81K
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries range from $51,000 at the 10th percentile to $81,490 at the 90th percentile — a spread of $30,490 (47% of the median). This relatively narrow range suggests more consistent pay across employers in this area.
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$44,650
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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
$74,450
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$48,570
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$53,750
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$43,220
US median/yr
Machinists
$58,750
US median/yr
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Public domain · Not affiliated with BLS.