Average Drilling And Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic Salary in Oregon

BLS did not publish a wage for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Oregon in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $21.85. There are 60 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Oregon (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Oregon. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 60
How common this job is here: 0.87×; Similar to the national average.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Oregon, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $21.85/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $45,440
Employment (2023): 50

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Oregon

Pay and employment for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Washington: $47.94/hr
Missouri: $47.90/hr
Massachusetts: $35.90/hr
Florida: $30.00/hr
Pennsylvania: $27.98/hr
New Hampshire: $27.84/hr
New York: $27.49/hr
Georgia: $27.28/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: $37.37/hr
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC: $29.59/hr
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA: $28.31/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $27.12/hr
Tulsa, OK: $26.28/hr
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN: $24.36/hr
Cleveland, OH: $24.08/hr
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH: $23.93/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: -19.6%; -1,000 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 400; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.