Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary
in Reading, PA
- Middle 50%
- $66,910–$70,310
- vs U.S. median
- +40%
- Metro rank
- #1 of 24
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Reading, PA metro earn a median of $70,310 a year, based on BLS estimates for 670 jobs (May 2025). That is 40% above the U.S. median of $50,140 and 5% above the PA statewide median of $66,970. It ranks #1 of 24 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE670 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 PA metros
3 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | $69,150 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $65,820 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $61,090 |
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What is the average Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Reading?
The BLS median is $70,310 a year (May 2025). Half of the 670 jobs pay between $66,910 and $70,310. The 10th percentile is $50,790 and the 90th is $70,310.
Is Reading a high-paying metro for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
That is 40% above the U.S. median of $50,140 and 5% above the PA statewide median of $66,970. It ranks #1 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 Reading?
About $33.80 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $70,310 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $32.17–$33.80 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.