Production Occupations

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

DOL-verified data from 5 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$32,708
BLS median: $48,630
DOL Median Salary
$32,708
From 5 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$48,630
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
4
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
22,350
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$32,708
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$30,472$30,472$32,708$34,944$34,944

This figure comes from 5 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

$48,630
BLS Survey Salary Range
$37,090$41,600$48,630$57,730$67,500

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 22,350 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 32.7% 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
Florida$34,944-9.7%1
Nebraska$30,472-34.7%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Rolling Machine 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 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make?

Based on 5 DOL filings, the median salary for a Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $32,708, ranging from $30,472 to $34,944.

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

The 90th percentile salary is $67,500 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Rolling Machine 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 Rolling Machine 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.