Production Occupations

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 18 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$45,063
BLS median: $46,630
DOL Median Salary
$45,063
From 18 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$46,630
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
12
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
5,310
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$45,063
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$41,600$41,600$45,063$48,526$48,526

This figure comes from 18 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$46,630
BLS Survey Salary Range
$35,360$41,100$46,630$56,820$65,200

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 5,310 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 3.4% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
California$48,526+0.6%1
Ohio$41,600-17%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 100% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make?

Based on 18 DOL filings, the median salary for a Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $45,063, ranging from $41,600 to $48,526.

What is the highest salary for a Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?

The 90th percentile salary is $65,200 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.