Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
SOC 51-4032 · BLS OEWS May 2025
Median
$79,120
per year in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Middle half
$63,900–$84,930
25th to 75th percentile
Employed
60
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Concentration
0.72×
share of workforce vs. U.S.
How local pay compares
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$79,120
published median
United States
$49,080
61.2% above the national median
Rank among metro areas
1st
22 with a published estimate
State-level comparison: Massachusetts ($77,780) and New Hampshire ($59,800). Metro estimates cover the whole labor market, including portions that cross state lines.
After local prices: the $79,120 median has purchasing power comparable to about $73,079 nationally. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH's BEA regional price parity is 108.3 (2024).
What the local range looks like
The wash spans the 10th to 90th percentile, the darker section is the middle half, and the tick is the median for Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
$52,210$84,930
Getting in
- Typical education to enter
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
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