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

The median pay for a drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Nebraska is $37,160/year ($17.87/hour), per BLS data. The range runs from $28K at the entry level to $60K for experienced workers.

Statewide average. This is an aggregate across all of Nebraska. BLS does not publish metro-level data for this occupation in this state.

$37K
Median annual
$17.87/hr
Hourly rate
$28K
Entry level (10th %)
$60K
Senior level (90th %)

So what does $37K get you in Nebraska?

Estimated monthly take-home$2,567/mo
Median 2BR rent-$1,113/mo
Rent as % of take-home43.4% (above 30% guideline)
Cost-of-living adjusted salary$41,266/yr
Monthly remaining after rent$1,454/mo

About drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics

Education: High school diploma or equivalent
U.S. employed: 5,310
Nebraska employed: 40
Category: Production & Manufacturing

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Compensation breakdown

Annual earnings by percentile, Nebraska

Bar chart showing Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary percentiles in Nebraska: 10th percentile $28,280, 25th percentile $29,960, median $37,160, 75th percentile $52,170, 90th percentile $60,470. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.10th$28K25th$30KMedian$37K75th$52K90th$60K
Bar chart showing Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary percentiles in Nebraska: 10th percentile $28,280, 25th percentile $29,960, median $37,160, 75th percentile $52,170, 90th percentile $60,470. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Entry-level drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics (10th percentile) start around $28K. Mid-career wages sit at $37K. Top earners bring in $60K or more, a $32K spread from bottom to top.

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Frequently asked questions

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

The median is $37,160 a year, that works out to about $18 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $28,280, and experienced drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics can clear $60,470. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

Is $37K enough to live in Nebraska?

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $2,567/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,113/month, which eats 43.4% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.

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

Nebraska 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 $41,266 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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