Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in West Virginia

$65,210avg. a year
$31.35 an hour · 1,920 employed

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in West Virginia earn an average of $65,210 a year. That is $15,180 (30%) more than the U.S. average of $50,030. The best-paying metro area is Charleston, WV at $57,970.

$76,080Median pay
$31.35Average hourly
+88%Avg. pay since 2021
#1Of 45 states

Top-paying West Virginia metro areas

Average pay for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by metro area. Swipe to see all 4.

190 jobs
Charleston, WV
$57,970
$27.87 an hour
2250 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$52,040
$25.02 an hour
3100 jobs
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$48,240
$23.19 an hour
430 jobs
Morgantown, WV
$41,800
$20.09 an hour

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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in West Virginia, charted

Pay over time

West Virginia, annual wage, May of each year
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Where West Virginia multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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West Virginia vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$50,030$24.05
West Virginia$65,210$31.35
Kentucky$57,820$27.80
Maryland$53,010$25.48
Virginia$51,560$24.79
Ohio$49,000$23.56
Pennsylvania$48,770$23.45

Related jobs in West Virginia

  • Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,350
  • Machinists$51,190
  • Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,130
  • Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,060
  • Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,900
  • Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,760
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Average pay, West Virginia, May 2025

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Questions and answers

How much do multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in West Virginia?

The average is $65,210 a year, and the median is $76,080. That is $15,180 (30%) more than the U.S. average of $50,030.

What is the hourly wage in West Virginia?

$31.35 an hour on average; the median is $36.58.

Where in West Virginia do they earn the most?

Charleston, WV ($57,970), followed by Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($52,040). The lowest average among 4 metro areas with data is Morgantown, WV ($41,800).

How does West Virginia rank?

West Virginia ranks #1 of 45 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 51-4081. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.