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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.


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)
146,950 1.9 % $18.47 $38,410 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.79 $14.04 $17.47 $22.19 $27.44
Annual Wage (2) $24,520 $29,200 $36,330 $46,150 $57,080


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)
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 21,330 3.54 $18.56 $38,610
Employment Services 14,430 0.39 $15.37 $31,970
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 14,250 2.94 $17.53 $36,460
Plastics Product Manufacturing 13,750 2.31 $16.26 $33,810
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 10,120 1.34 $18.84 $39,190

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 3,470 5.99 $18.47 $38,410
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 2,820 4.53 $19.90 $41,400
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 21,330 3.54 $18.56 $38,610
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing 750 3.22 $18.25 $37,970
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 14,250 2.94 $17.53 $36,460

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors 70 (7) $25.02 $52,040
Management of Companies and Enterprises 820 0.03 $22.90 $47,620
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 3,740 0.72 $22.18 $46,140
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 290 0.02 $20.95 $43,570
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 50 0.01 $20.70 $43,050


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 16,800 3.08 3.08 $18.65 $38,790
Illinois 13,740 2.28 2.28 $18.74 $38,980
Texas 12,000 0.97 0.96 $16.26 $33,830
Pennsylvania 9,750 1.65 1.65 $18.28 $38,030
Michigan 9,440 2.17 2.17 $19.69 $40,960




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 16,800 3.08 3.08 $18.65 $38,790
Tennessee 8,910 2.96 2.96 $19.12 $39,760
Illinois 13,740 2.28 2.28 $18.74 $38,980
Iowa 3,480 2.24 2.24 $18.53 $38,540
Michigan 9,440 2.17 2.17 $19.69 $40,960




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 830 1.18 1.18 $24.29 $50,510
South Carolina 4,290 2.03 2.03 $23.75 $49,400
Maryland 590 0.22 0.22 $23.09 $48,020
Rhode Island 390 0.81 0.81 $22.60 $47,000
Colorado 730 0.27 0.27 $20.78 $43,230





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-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,570 2.05 2.05 $18.52 $38,510
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 4,030 2.04 2.03 $19.59 $40,750
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,880 1.06 1.06 $16.07 $33,430
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 3,810 3.81 3.81 (8) (8)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,690 1.21 1.21 $16.59 $34,520
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,200 0.51 0.51 $18.51 $38,500
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 3,130 2.99 2.99 $16.92 $35,190
Reno, NV 2,660 10.95 10.95 $16.80 $34,950
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 2,620 2.41 2.41 $18.84 $39,190
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,490 1.26 1.26 $20.07 $41,750




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)
Lima, OH 830 16.39 16.38 $19.80 $41,170
Morristown, TN 590 13.16 13.15 $14.72 $30,610
Rockford, IL 1,660 11.22 11.21 $20.58 $42,800
Reno, NV 2,660 10.95 10.95 $16.80 $34,950
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 380 8.57 8.57 (8) (8)
Sumter, SC 290 7.84 7.84 $22.24 $46,250
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 780 6.05 6.05 $24.52 $51,000
Toledo, OH 1,510 5.04 5.04 $22.44 $46,670
Erie, PA 620 5.03 5.03 $14.35 $29,840
Flint, MI 660 4.83 4.82 $31.18 $64,850




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)
Flint, MI 660 4.83 4.82 $31.18 $64,850
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA (8) (8) (8) $28.66 $59,620
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 350 0.26 0.26 $27.20 $56,580
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 350 0.23 0.23 $25.70 $53,450
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 780 6.05 6.05 $24.52 $51,000
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 880 2.10 2.09 $23.45 $48,780
Salt Lake City, UT 890 1.21 1.21 $22.62 $47,050
Toledo, OH 1,510 5.04 5.04 $22.44 $46,670
Port St. Lucie, FL 30 0.20 0.20 $22.41 $46,620
Sumter, SC 290 7.84 7.84 $22.24 $46,250

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)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 2,560 9.96 9.95 $16.64 $34,600
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 1,480 4.42 4.41 $17.07 $35,510
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 1,350 4.95 4.95 $16.78 $34,900
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 1,280 5.71 5.71 $18.57 $38,620
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 890 5.64 5.64 $17.21 $35,790

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)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 2,560 9.96 9.95 $16.64 $34,600
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 300 9.24 9.23 $20.99 $43,660
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 670 6.11 6.11 $15.87 $33,010
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 1,280 5.71 5.71 $18.57 $38,620
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 890 5.64 5.64 $17.21 $35,790

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)
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 520 3.46 3.46 $24.61 $51,190
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 670 4.19 4.19 $23.07 $47,990
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $22.35 $46,490
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 0.34 $22.00 $45,760
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 230 1.77 1.76 $21.05 $43,790


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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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