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

In Minnesota we have BLS pay data for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Minneapolis only, where the average is $49,410 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $48,460 and the median at $47,010 for 110 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 Minnesota

Minneapolis$49,410

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Minneapolis	$49,410	$47,010	$46,160	$40,044	105

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Minnesota Paid 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

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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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