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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 146,190 |
1.6 % |
$19.03 |
$39,590 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$12.10 |
$14.65 |
$18.21 |
$22.87 |
$27.76 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$25,180 |
$30,480 |
$37,880 |
$47,570 |
$57,750 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
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 |
29,160 |
8.18 |
$18.65 |
$38,790 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
12,780 |
2.20 |
$17.40 |
$36,190 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing |
11,140 |
6.14 |
$20.78 |
$43,220 |
| Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing |
10,320 |
3.81 |
$18.85 |
$39,210 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
10,200 |
2.08 |
$23.08 |
$48,010 |
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 |
29,160 |
8.18 |
$18.65 |
$38,790 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing |
11,140 |
6.14 |
$20.78 |
$43,220 |
| Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing |
1,470 |
3.98 |
$19.35 |
$40,240 |
| Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing |
10,320 |
3.81 |
$18.85 |
$39,210 |
| Forging and Stamping |
3,540 |
3.66 |
$17.65 |
$36,710 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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 |
13,490 |
2.53 |
2.43 |
$19.06 |
$39,650 |
| California |
11,430 |
0.72 |
0.69 |
$18.87 |
$39,260 |
| Texas |
11,150 |
0.95 |
0.91 |
$19.57 |
$40,700 |
| Pennsylvania |
11,030 |
1.92 |
1.84 |
$18.10 |
$37,640 |
| Wisconsin |
10,560 |
3.76 |
3.62 |
$20.28 |
$42,170 |
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) |
| Vermont |
1,150 |
3.78 |
3.63 |
$24.57 |
$51,110 |
| Wisconsin |
10,560 |
3.76 |
3.62 |
$20.28 |
$42,170 |
| New Hampshire |
1,960 |
3.04 |
2.92 |
$17.75 |
$36,920 |
| Ohio |
13,490 |
2.53 |
2.43 |
$19.06 |
$39,650 |
| Indiana |
7,320 |
2.45 |
2.35 |
$17.14 |
$35,650 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington |
1,660 |
0.54 |
0.52 |
$29.22 |
$60,780 |
| Vermont |
1,150 |
3.78 |
3.63 |
$24.57 |
$51,110 |
| North Dakota |
200 |
0.48 |
0.46 |
$23.09 |
$48,030 |
| Massachusetts |
2,750 |
0.80 |
0.76 |
$22.64 |
$47,090 |
| Connecticut |
2,290 |
1.38 |
1.32 |
$22.31 |
$46,410 |
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) |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
4,150 |
1.41 |
1.36 |
$20.25 |
$42,120 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
4,140 |
4.92 |
4.73 |
$21.43 |
$44,580 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
4,120 |
4.01 |
3.85 |
$19.25 |
$40,040 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
3,940 |
0.93 |
0.90 |
$18.04 |
$37,530 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
3,360 |
1.76 |
1.69 |
$21.72 |
$45,180 |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division |
2,550 |
2.11 |
2.03 |
$21.32 |
$44,360 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI |
2,190 |
3.97 |
3.81 |
$18.25 |
$37,970 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
2,130 |
1.36 |
1.31 |
$17.55 |
$36,510 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
2,080 |
1.84 |
1.76 |
$18.91 |
$39,340 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN |
2,050 |
1.97 |
1.89 |
$20.77 |
$43,210 |
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) |
| Columbus, IN |
970 |
19.72 |
18.93 |
$16.02 |
$33,330 |
| Dubuque, IA |
400 |
6.88 |
6.60 |
$17.35 |
$36,090 |
| Racine, WI |
450 |
6.10 |
5.86 |
$16.17 |
$33,630 |
| Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL |
230 |
5.53 |
5.31 |
$22.09 |
$45,940 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN |
700 |
5.50 |
5.28 |
$16.32 |
$33,940 |
| Erie, PA |
680 |
5.38 |
5.16 |
$16.12 |
$33,540 |
| Muskegon, MI |
310 |
5.08 |
4.88 |
$16.43 |
$34,170 |
| Mansfield, OH |
250 |
4.93 |
4.73 |
$15.26 |
$31,730 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
4,140 |
4.92 |
4.73 |
$21.43 |
$44,580 |
| Niles-Benton Harbor, MI |
290 |
4.79 |
4.60 |
$17.56 |
$36,520 |
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United States Department of Labor
