Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Massachusetts

In Massachusetts we have BLS pay data for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Boston only, where the average is $73,300 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $70,100 and the median at $77,780 for 60 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $51,810.

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic average salary by city in Massachusetts

Boston$73,300

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Boston	$73,300	$79,120	$63,900	$57,052	108

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other states

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by city and state

More about pay in Massachusetts

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4032.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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