Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Hickory, NC

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

Median annual salary $46,510 +1% vs national
Median hourly $22.36
10th percentile $35,900
90th percentile $64,740
Employed locally 160
National median $46,060

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $35,900
    25th
    $38,350
    50th (median)
    $46,510
    75th
    $59,950
    90th
    $64,740

    Hickory economic context

    Unemployment rate 3.60% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $60,255 2023 • Census ACS
    Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary vs area income 77% Median Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary is 23% below the area median household income

    Top-paying metros for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

    Metro areaMedian salary
    Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $77,520
    St. Louis, MO-IL $76,950
    West Virginia $73,690
    Charleston, WV $71,470
    Lansing-East Lansing, MI $68,850
    Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,770

    Nearby metros — Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary comparison

    Metro areaMedian salary
    Burlington, NC $58,250
    Lincoln, NE $52,870
    Greensboro-High Point, NC $50,690
    Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $50,620
    San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $50,030
    Lancaster, PA $49,340

    Related occupations in Hickory, NC

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $38,670
    Upholsterers $59,400
    Sewing Machine Operators $46,360
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $63,280
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $41,340
    Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,150

    Frequently asked questions

    How much do Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make per hour in Hickory?

    The median hourly wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Hickory, NC is $22.36, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $30.46 or more per hour.

    Is Hickory above or below average for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries?

    The median Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Hickory, NC is 1% above the national median of $46,060. The national figure is from BLS OEWS 2025 data covering all US metropolitan areas.

    What is the entry-level salary for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Hickory?

    Entry-level Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (10th percentile) earn around $35,900 per year in Hickory, NC. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $38,350.