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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Alabama
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Alabama earn a median $53,380 a year, 6% above the U.S. median.
- Median in AL
- $53,380 a year
- U.S. median
- $50,140 a year
- Employment
- 1,710
- Location quotient
- 4.99
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Alabama
- Median (50%)
- $53,380 · $25.67 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $59,960 · $28.83 an hour (estimate error ±0.8%)
- 10th percentile
- $39,170 · $18.83 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $50,240 · $24.15 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $73,880 · $35.52 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $78,370 · $37.68 an hour
- Employment
- 1,710 (estimate error ±3.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.81
- Location quotient
- 4.99 (1.00 = national share)
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay by metro area in Alabama
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur, AL | $114,470 | 70 |
| Birmingham, AL | $51,950 | 300 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Alabama?
- The median wage for rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Alabama is $53,380 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 1,710 jobs in the state.
- Where in Alabama do rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn the most?
- Decatur, AL has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $114,470 a year.