Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic: 25,250 jobs, median pay $50,140

25,250

Jobs in the U.S.

People employed, May 2025

$50,140

Median pay a year

Middle half: $44,020–$61,880

1,900

Annual openings

10-year change: −8.3%

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 63 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings

Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INMedian pay $49,850 · LCA filings 01,300$49,8500

Pittsburgh, PAMedian pay $69,150 · LCA filings 01,260$69,1500

Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GAMedian pay $47,730 · LCA filings 0730$47,7300

Reading, PAMedian pay $70,310 · LCA filings 0670$70,3100

Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAMedian pay $48,080 · LCA filings 0570$48,0800

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–INMedian pay $50,400 · LCA filings 0550$50,4000

Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MIMedian pay $59,660 · LCA filings 0500$59,6600

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXMedian pay $57,280 · LCA filings 0490$57,2800

Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TXMedian pay $48,830 · LCA filings 0350$48,8300

Knoxville, TNMedian pay $58,680 · LCA filings 0320$58,6800

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings

Decatur, ALEmployment 70 · LCA filings 0$114,470700

Reading, PAEmployment 670 · LCA filings 0$70,3106700

Pittsburgh, PAEmployment 1,260 · LCA filings 0$69,1501,2600

Jackson, TNEmployment 40 · LCA filings 0$63,900400

New Haven, CTEmployment 70 · LCA filings 0$63,210700

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV

Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INLevel II $48,963 · Level III $53,997 · Level IV $59,051$43,909$48,963$53,997$59,051

Pittsburgh, PALevel II $57,949 · Level III $63,003 · Level IV $68,078$52,874$57,949$63,003$68,078

Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GALevel II $41,392 · Level III $47,507 · Level IV $53,643$35,256$41,392$47,507$53,643

Reading, PALevel II $63,398 · Level III $66,872 · Level IV $70,346$59,925$63,398$66,872$70,346

Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CALevel II $46,301 · Level III $53,955 · Level IV $61,589$38,667$46,301$53,955$61,589

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–INLevel II $44,658 · Level III $49,504 · Level IV $54,350$39,811$44,658$49,504$54,350

Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MILevel II $46,883 · Level III $53,810 · Level IV $60,757$39,936$46,883$53,810$60,757

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXLevel II $48,589 · Level III $57,450 · Level IV $66,310$39,728$48,589$57,450$66,310

Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TXLevel II $44,179 · Level III $50,981 · Level IV $57,762$37,398$44,179$50,981$57,762

Knoxville, TNLevel II $49,171 · Level III $57,928 · Level IV $66,685$40,414$49,171$57,928$66,685

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

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