Production Occupations

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

DOL-verified data from 26 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$35,672
BLS median: $46,060
DOL Median Salary
$35,672
From 26 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$46,060
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
22
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
129,850
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$35,672
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$23,005$28,018$35,672$43,600$60,000

This figure comes from 26 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

$46,060
BLS Survey Salary Range
$34,130$38,320$46,060$56,220$72,850

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 129,850 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 22.6% 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
Colorado$44,429-12.5%1
California$42,619-6.6%1
Florida$38,075-4%2
Connecticut$33,717-15.5%1
Nebraska$31,366-33.6%3
Illinois$23,005-52.3%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Multiple 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 91% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Based on 26 DOL filings, the median salary for a Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $35,672, ranging from $28,018 to $43,600.

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

The 90th percentile salary is $72,850 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Multiple 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 Multiple 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.