SOC 51-4032 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
The median wage for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pittsburgh, PA is $40,170 per year, 18.2% below the national median of $49,080.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
Salary overview
The median wage for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pittsburgh, PA is $40,170 per year, 18.2% below the national median of $49,080. Pay ranges from under $35,000 at the tenth percentile to more than $50,000 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $37,630 to $46,370.
The area has 80 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.1 of every thousand jobs. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 539th of 645 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $35,000 | −28.7% |
| 25th | $37,630 | −23.3% |
| Median (50th) | $40,170 | −18.2% |
| 75th | $46,370 | −5.5% |
| 90th | $50,000 | +1.9% |
| Mean | $42,210 | −14.0% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Pittsburgh run 2.4% below the national average, so the median of $40,170 goes as far as $41,158 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 16.1% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$40,170as reported by BLSLocal price level
97.6US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$41,158US average = 100 · BEA 2024Key takeaways
- Median pay is $40,170 a year, 18.2% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $35,000 to $50,000 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 80 jobs in this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pittsburgh, PA?
The median annual wage is $40,170, or $19.31 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $49,080, so pay in Pittsburgh, PA is 18.2% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Pittsburgh, PA earns more than $50,000 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $35,000 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 80 jobs in this occupation in Pittsburgh, PA. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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