Career Atlas USA

Highest-Paying States for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Ranked purely by BLS median annual wage — this does not account for cost of living or job availability. See best states for a balanced ranking.

  1. 1Washington$86,460
  2. 2Connecticut$79,300
  3. 3Kentucky$66,440
  4. 4Illinois$63,360
  5. 5Massachusetts$62,380
  6. 6Nebraska$59,630
  7. 7California$59,050
  8. 8Wisconsin$58,770
  9. 9Indiana$57,720
  10. 10New York$56,560
  11. 11Virginia$56,410
  12. 12Maryland$56,080
  13. 13Minnesota$55,210
  14. 14Texas$53,840
  15. 15Colorado$53,780