Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

SOC 51-4035

Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 21.0% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $51,428

Level IV threshold: $57,304

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$51,428

Level I$39,926

Level II$45,740

Level III$51,428

Level IV$57,304

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, WA	$71,469	$81,869	$92,290	$102,690
2	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, WA	$70,470	$81,203	$91,915	$102,648
3	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, WA	$68,806	$80,059	$91,312	$102,565
4	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, WA	$64,438	$77,043	$89,669	$102,274
5	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, WA	$63,586	$76,461	$89,336	$102,211
6	Bellingham, WA, WA	$57,221	$69,368	$81,515	$93,662
7	Kennewick-Richland, WA, WA	$57,221	$69,368	$81,515	$93,662
8	Longview-Kelso, WA, WA	$57,221	$69,368	$81,515	$93,662
9	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, WA	$57,221	$69,368	$81,515	$93,662
10	Walla Walla, WA, WA	$57,221	$69,368	$81,515	$93,662

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