Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Texas
The median pay for a drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Texas is $43,600/year ($20.96/hour), per BLS data. The range runs from $31K at the entry level to $51K for experienced workers.
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Statewide average. This is an aggregate across all of Texas. BLS does not publish metro-level data for this occupation in this state.
Bar chart showing Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary percentiles in Texas: 10th percentile $31,460, 25th percentile $36,560, median $43,600, 75th percentile $48,390, 90th percentile $51,370. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Entry-level drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics (10th percentile) start around $31K. Mid-career wages sit at $44K. Top earners bring in $51K or more, a $20K spread from bottom to top.
How much do drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics make in Texas?▼
The median is $43,600 a year, that works out to about $21 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $31,460, and experienced drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics can clear $51,370. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $44K enough to live in Texas?▼
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,089/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,415/month, which eats 45.8% 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 Texas?▼
Texas 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 $47,655 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.
