Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in New Jersey

In New Jersey we have BLS pay data for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Trenton only, where the average is $41,720 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $45,040 and the median at $41,390 for 3,090 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $50,030.

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic average salary by city in New Jersey

Trenton$41,720

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Trenton	$41,720	$37,700	$37,700	$34,945	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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

Multiple 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 51-4081.
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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