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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary
in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$45,100
≈ $21.68/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 310 jobs
Middle 50%
$37,610–$52,050
vs U.S. median
-4%
Metro rank
#86 of 131

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $45,100 a year, based on BLS estimates for 310 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $47,180 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $44,350. It ranks #86 of 131 metros with published figures for this job.

MULTIPLE MACHINE TOOL SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TENDERS, METAL AND PLASTIC · WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$32,850P25$37,610MEDIAN$45,100P75$52,050P90$56,970
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$35,780P25$39,420MEDIAN$47,180P75$57,800P90$74,450
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Questions

What is the average Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $45,100 a year (May 2025). Half of the 310 jobs pay between $37,610 and $52,050. The 10th percentile is $32,850 and the 90th is $56,970.

Is West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?

That is 4% below the U.S. median of $47,180 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $44,350. It ranks #86 of 131 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make an hour in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area?

About $21.68 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $45,100 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.08–$25.02 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.