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BLSSalary

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Kentucky (2025)

Official BLS OEWS data · May 2025 · 540 employed

Annual Mean
$60,800
$29.23/hr
Annual Median
$66,440
$31.94/hr
Bottom 10%
$39,190
$18.84/hr
Top 10%
$68,720
$33.04/hr
Location vs National Average
Kentucky
$60,800
Difference
+7.2% vs US avg
US National
$56,740

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$39,190
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$55,880
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$66,440
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$68,670
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$68,720

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$39K

25th

$56K

Median

$66K

75th

$69K

90th

$69K

Kentucky has a relatively small Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic workforce (approximately 540 positions). Job opportunities may be more competitive.

In Kentucky, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries range from $39,190 at the 10th percentile to $68,720 at the 90th percentile — a spread of $29,530 (44% of the median). This relatively narrow range suggests more consistent pay across employers in this area.

Top Paying Cities in Kentucky

Metro areas with highest Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic wages

How Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Compares in Kentucky

The average Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary of $60,800 in Kentucky ranks above the national average of $56,740. There are approximately 540 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics employed in Kentucky.

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Public domain · Not affiliated with BLS.