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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-4035 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.


National estimates for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Industry profile for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Geographic profile for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

National estimates for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
15,480 3.3 % $ 23.65 $ 49,200 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.98 $ 18.10 $ 22.53 $ 28.37 $ 32.51
Annual Wage (2) $ 33,240 $ 37,650 $ 46,870 $ 59,000 $ 67,620


Industry profile for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing 2,890 0.86 $ 22.85 $ 47,530
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 1,220 2.20 $ 24.39 $ 50,740
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 1,000 1.71 $ 27.01 $ 56,180
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 890 0.19 $ 33.36 $ 69,390
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 720 0.19 $ 27.73 $ 57,680

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 1,220 2.20 $ 24.39 $ 50,740
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 1,000 1.71 $ 27.01 $ 56,180
Metal Ore Mining 710 1.68 $ 30.72 $ 63,900
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing 2,890 0.86 $ 22.85 $ 47,530
Foundries 720 0.68 $ 20.43 $ 42,490

Top paying industries for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 890 0.19 $ 33.36 $ 69,390
Metal Ore Mining 710 1.68 $ 30.72 $ 63,900
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 90 0.02 $ 29.92 $ 62,240
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 720 0.19 $ 27.73 $ 57,680
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 1,000 1.71 $ 27.01 $ 56,180


Geographic profile for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,320 0.13 1.26 $ 26.26 $ 54,620
Michigan 1,380 0.32 3.09 $ 20.74 $ 43,140
Ohio 1,360 0.25 2.42 $ 22.13 $ 46,020
Indiana 970 0.31 2.99 $ 22.19 $ 46,150
Florida 930 0.10 0.96 $ 20.28 $ 42,170


Map of location quotient of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 550 0.39 3.74 $ 30.07 $ 62,550
Michigan 1,380 0.32 3.09 $ 20.74 $ 43,140
Indiana 970 0.31 2.99 $ 22.19 $ 46,150
Tennessee 910 0.29 2.78 $ 19.35 $ 40,250
Ohio 1,360 0.25 2.42 $ 22.13 $ 46,020


Map of annual mean wages of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 170 0.05 0.47 $ 34.53 $ 71,820
Nevada 550 0.39 3.74 $ 30.07 $ 62,550
New York 480 0.05 0.50 $ 28.93 $ 60,170
Connecticut 290 0.18 1.70 $ 28.67 $ 59,630
Illinois 820 0.14 1.33 $ 26.47 $ 55,050



Map of employment of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 860 0.14 1.35 $ 24.41 $ 50,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 620 0.14 1.33 $ 27.78 $ 57,780
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 610 0.33 3.15 $ 21.80 $ 45,330
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 410 0.36 3.48 $ 30.56 $ 63,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 360 0.15 1.43 $ 28.64 $ 59,560
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 350 0.26 2.45 $ 19.75 $ 41,070
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 270 0.26 2.44 $ 20.81 $ 43,290
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 240 0.03 0.25 $ 27.84 $ 57,920
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 240 0.09 0.83 $ 24.49 $ 50,930
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 200 0.09 0.87 $ 26.81 $ 55,770


Map of location quotient of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 90 1.67 15.98 $ 23.59 $ 49,070
Owensboro, KY 60 1.21 11.59 $ 27.65 $ 57,520
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 140 1.01 9.63 $ 23.12 $ 48,090
Rocky Mount, NC 50 0.87 8.28 (8) (8)
Morristown, TN 40 0.85 8.12 $ 18.15 $ 37,760
Jonesboro, AR 40 0.72 6.85 $ 15.76 $ 32,780
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 130 0.65 6.24 $ 22.94 $ 47,710
Jackson, TN 40 0.54 5.18 $ 17.94 $ 37,320
New Bedford, MA 30 0.50 4.79 $ 19.10 $ 39,720
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 60 0.45 4.31 $ 16.93 $ 35,220


Map of annual mean wages of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 80 0.04 0.39 $ 39.31 $ 81,750
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 410 0.36 3.48 $ 30.56 $ 63,560
Springfield, MA-CT 80 0.24 2.28 $ 29.36 $ 61,060
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 360 0.15 1.43 $ 28.64 $ 59,560
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 50 0.05 0.51 $ 27.94 $ 58,120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 240 0.03 0.25 $ 27.84 $ 57,920
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 620 0.14 1.33 $ 27.78 $ 57,780
Owensboro, KY 60 1.21 11.59 $ 27.65 $ 57,520
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 160 0.28 2.70 $ 27.62 $ 57,450
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 200 0.09 0.87 $ 26.81 $ 55,770

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 510 5.08 48.49 $ 31.42 $ 65,350
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 320 1.23 11.71 $ 18.54 $ 38,570
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 170 0.52 4.95 $ 23.04 $ 47,920
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 140 1.07 10.26 $ 21.32 $ 44,350
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 130 0.54 5.16 $ 22.06 $ 45,880

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 510 5.08 48.49 $ 31.42 $ 65,350
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 320 1.23 11.71 $ 18.54 $ 38,570
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 140 1.07 10.26 $ 21.32 $ 44,350
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 90 1.02 9.75 $ 16.21 $ 33,710
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 90 0.81 7.74 $ 17.48 $ 36,360

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 510 5.08 48.49 $ 31.42 $ 65,350
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 170 0.52 4.95 $ 23.04 $ 47,920
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 130 0.54 5.16 $ 22.06 $ 45,880
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 1.59 $ 22.03 $ 45,810
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 40 0.30 2.90 $ 21.57 $ 44,860


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023