Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary
in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Middle 50%
- $46,120–$75,730
- vs U.S. median
- +14%
- Metro rank
- #7 of 24
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro earn a median of $57,280 a year, based on BLS estimates for 490 jobs (May 2025). That is 14% above the U.S. median of $50,140 and 15% above the TX statewide median of $49,660. It ranks #7 of 24 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE490 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in other TX metros
1 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $48,830 |
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Questions
What is the average Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Dallas?
The BLS median is $57,280 a year (May 2025). Half of the 490 jobs pay between $46,120 and $75,730. The 10th percentile is $34,310 and the 90th is $75,730.
Is Dallas a high-paying metro for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
That is 14% above the U.S. median of $50,140 and 15% above the TX statewide median of $49,660. It ranks #7 of 24 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make an hour in Dallas?
About $27.54 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $57,280 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.17–$36.41 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.