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Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Missouri

The median pay for a drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Missouri is $99,630/year ($47.9/hour), per BLS data. The range runs from $32K at the entry level to $100K for experienced workers.

AffordMap analysis of BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (latest release, May 2024)

$100K
Median annual
$47.9/hr
Hourly rate
$32K
Entry level (10th %)
$100K
Senior level (90th %)

So what does $100K get you in Missouri?

Take-home$6,209/mo
2BR rent (est.)-$1,095/mo
Rent burden17.6%
COL-adjusted salary$99,630/yr
After rent$5,114/mo
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Compensation breakdown

Annual earnings by percentile, Missouri

Bar chart showing Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary percentiles in Missouri: 10th percentile $32,400, 25th percentile $51,610, median $99,630, 75th percentile $99,630, 90th percentile $99,950. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.10th$32K25th$52KMedian$100K75th$100K90th$100K
Bar chart showing Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary percentiles in Missouri: 10th percentile $32,400, 25th percentile $51,610, median $99,630, 75th percentile $99,630, 90th percentile $99,950. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Entry-level drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics (10th percentile) start around $32K. Mid-career wages sit at $100K.Top earners bring in $100K or more - a $68K spread from bottom to top.

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Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay across states

Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure

StateMedian salaryvs. nationalEmployment
Washington$100K+114%N/A
Missouri$100K+114%N/A
Massachusetts$75K+60%80
Florida$62K+34%160
Pennsylvania$58K+25%160
New Hampshire$58K+24%50
New York$57K+23%40
Georgia$57K+22%50
Illinois$56K+21%250
New Jersey$54K+15%N/A
South Carolina$50K+8%60
Ohio$50K+7%420
Oklahoma$49K+6%N/A
Virginia$49K+5%40
Mississippi$48K+4%60

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Frequently asked questions

How much do drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics make in Missouri?

The median is $99,630 a year - that works out to about $47.9 an hour. The range is wide: entry-level workers start around $32,400, and experienced drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics can clear $99,950. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

Is $100K enough to live in Missouri?

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $6,209/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom in this state rents for about $1,095/month (median of metro areas), which eats 17.6% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

How far does a drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary go in Missouri?

Missouri has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary is worth about $99,630 in national-average purchasing power.

Where do drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics get paid the most?

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.

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