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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

51-4023 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate, or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material.


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)
32,470 9.5 % $20.15 $41,920 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.82 $15.38 $19.47 $24.26 $29.16
Annual Wage (2) $26,660 $31,990 $40,490 $50,460 $60,650


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)
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 9,610 11.21 $22.39 $46,580
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 4,750 0.98 $18.12 $37,700
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 3,280 5.67 $20.66 $42,980
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 2,390 0.49 $18.54 $38,550
Plastics Product Manufacturing 2,300 0.39 $16.33 $33,970

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 9,610 11.21 $22.39 $46,580
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 3,280 5.67 $20.66 $42,980
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 1,290 2.07 $20.98 $43,630
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 800 1.34 $21.51 $44,740
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 4,750 0.98 $18.12 $37,700

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) (8) (8) $26.94 $56,030
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 460 0.15 $24.52 $51,000
Rubber Product Manufacturing 190 0.14 $22.90 $47,630
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 9,610 11.21 $22.39 $46,580
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 130 0.09 $22.32 $46,430


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 4,540 0.83 3.77 $21.28 $44,270
Texas 1,730 0.14 0.63 $17.29 $35,960
Alabama 1,620 0.82 3.72 $17.76 $36,950
Pennsylvania 1,430 0.24 1.10 $20.28 $42,180
Kentucky 1,330 0.70 3.16 $20.38 $42,390




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)
Ohio 4,540 0.83 3.77 $21.28 $44,270
Alabama 1,620 0.82 3.72 $17.76 $36,950
Kentucky 1,330 0.70 3.16 $20.38 $42,390
Arkansas 790 0.65 2.93 $19.40 $40,340
Mississippi 550 0.48 2.19 $16.54 $34,410




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Carolina 930 0.44 2.01 $28.00 $58,250
Connecticut 360 0.22 0.98 $26.32 $54,740
Nevada 120 0.09 0.40 $23.84 $49,600
Washington 290 0.09 0.39 $23.78 $49,460
Virginia 780 0.20 0.91 $23.05 $47,940





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)
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 1,330 1.27 5.75 $22.29 $46,360
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 750 0.08 0.35 $17.16 $35,700
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 620 0.31 1.41 $22.19 $46,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 610 0.10 0.44 $18.58 $38,650
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 560 1.55 6.99 $28.16 $58,580
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 550 2.58 11.69 $18.78 $39,060
Pittsburgh, PA 520 0.45 2.04 $19.32 $40,190
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 450 0.23 1.04 $20.16 $41,930
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 450 0.12 0.56 $16.44 $34,200
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 380 0.38 1.72 $15.35 $31,930




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)
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 350 7.23 32.70 $25.39 $52,810
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 550 2.58 11.69 $18.78 $39,060
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 70 2.08 9.39 $22.46 $46,730
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 100 1.75 7.93 $12.14 $25,250
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 220 1.59 7.17 $17.74 $36,900
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 560 1.55 6.99 $28.16 $58,580
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 1,330 1.27 5.75 $22.29 $46,360
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 140 1.04 4.73 $26.92 $55,980
Toledo, OH 230 0.77 3.47 $26.94 $56,030
Longview, TX 70 0.71 3.20 (8) (8)




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 140 0.25 1.12 $28.63 $59,550
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 560 1.55 6.99 $28.16 $58,580
Rockford, IL (8) (8) (8) $27.76 $57,750
Toledo, OH 230 0.77 3.47 $26.94 $56,030
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 140 1.04 4.73 $26.92 $55,980
Peoria, IL (8) (8) (8) $26.07 $54,230
Reading, PA 90 0.50 2.26 $25.89 $53,840
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 350 7.23 32.70 $25.39 $52,810
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 110 0.06 0.25 $25.20 $52,420
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 60 0.11 0.50 $24.33 $50,600

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 440 6.45 29.17 $17.22 $35,820
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 320 1.23 5.56 $20.41 $42,450
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 310 1.44 6.52 $18.11 $37,670
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 280 1.19 5.39 $16.75 $34,840
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 270 1.60 7.24 $19.77 $41,120

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 440 6.45 29.17 $17.22 $35,820
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 160 1.84 8.31 $12.48 $25,960
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 270 1.60 7.24 $19.77 $41,120
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 140 1.54 6.95 $20.76 $43,170
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 200 1.50 6.76 $19.58 $40,720

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 50 0.27 1.22 $26.67 $55,470
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 100 1.12 5.05 $24.65 $51,270
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 0.89 $23.89 $49,680
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 110 0.47 2.12 $22.55 $46,900
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 60 0.61 2.75 $21.13 $43,950


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020