Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

51-4011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic

Operate computer-controlled machines or robots to perform one or more machine functions on metal or plastic work pieces.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
123,600 1.8 % $17.26 $35,890 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.85 $13.31 $16.70 $20.45 $24.66
Annual Wage (2) $22,580 $27,690 $34,730 $42,550 $51,290

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing 22,840 7.55 $16.90 $35,150
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 12,710 3.09 $16.39 $34,100
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 9,610 6.30 $19.10 $39,740
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 8,290 3.40 $16.74 $34,830
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 7,700 1.60 $19.94 $41,470

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing 22,840 7.55 $16.90 $35,150
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 9,610 6.30 $19.10 $39,740
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing 1,350 3.41 $16.42 $34,150
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 8,290 3.40 $16.74 $34,830
Forging and Stamping 2,800 3.26 $15.89 $33,060

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (8) (8) $25.19 $52,400
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing 30 0.04 $23.23 $48,310
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 80 0.01 $21.81 $45,370
Support Activities for Air Transportation 590 0.39 $20.48 $42,600
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 7,700 1.60 $19.94 $41,470

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ohio 11,490 2.34 2.40 $16.86 $35,060
California 9,610 0.69 0.71 $17.74 $36,910
Michigan 8,690 2.31 2.38 $17.18 $35,740
Illinois 7,690 1.39 1.43 $18.16 $37,770
Texas 7,510 0.74 0.77 $16.79 $34,930




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Indiana 6,600 2.42 2.49 $16.43 $34,180
Ohio 11,490 2.34 2.40 $16.86 $35,060
Wisconsin 6,080 2.33 2.40 $17.27 $35,910
Michigan 8,690 2.31 2.38 $17.18 $35,740
South Carolina 3,520 2.02 2.07 $17.15 $35,680




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 2,980 1.11 1.14 $23.44 $48,750
New Jersey 1,220 0.32 0.33 $20.59 $42,830
Massachusetts 2,620 0.84 0.86 $19.93 $41,460
Louisiana 980 0.54 0.55 $18.61 $38,710
Minnesota 3,200 1.25 1.28 $18.56 $38,600

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 4,360 1.23 1.27 $17.66 $36,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,170 0.83 0.85 $16.72 $34,770
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 2,740 2.83 2.91 $17.98 $37,390
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 2,630 1.05 1.08 $17.18 $35,740
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division 2,600 2.55 2.62 $17.79 $37,010
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 2,490 3.18 3.27 $17.87 $37,170
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,150 1.28 1.32 $19.80 $41,180
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 2,020 1.50 1.54 $24.34 $50,640
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 1,970 1.44 1.48 $18.34 $38,140
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA 1,860 1.93 1.99 $17.85 $37,130




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elmira, NY 570 15.32 15.75 $16.72 $34,790
Mansfield, OH 520 10.60 10.90 $16.86 $35,080
Morristown, TN 340 7.94 8.16 $12.03 $25,030
Holland-Grand Haven, MI 700 7.19 7.40 $13.34 $27,750
Wausau, WI 400 6.25 6.43 $16.16 $33,620
Carson City, NV 160 5.71 5.87 $18.84 $39,190
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 530 5.38 5.53 $18.49 $38,470
Dubuque, IA 270 5.29 5.44 $15.81 $32,890
Jackson, MI 250 5.04 5.18 $17.04 $35,450
Dayton, OH 1,760 4.91 5.05 $18.70 $38,890