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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

51-9041 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend machines, such as glass-forming machines, plodder machines, and tuber machines, to shape and form products such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick, tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics. Excludes “Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders” (51-6042) and “Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders” (51-9196).


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)
71,850 2.2 % $17.90 $37,240 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.00 $13.95 $17.06 $21.29 $25.73
Annual Wage (2) $24,970 $29,020 $35,480 $44,280 $53,510


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)
Rubber Product Manufacturing 16,120 11.82 $17.67 $36,750
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 15,590 3.72 $18.83 $39,170
Plastics Product Manufacturing 9,530 1.60 $16.83 $35,010
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 3,010 1.01 $19.90 $41,400
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 2,710 1.00 $18.24 $37,940

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rubber Product Manufacturing 16,120 11.82 $17.67 $36,750
Tobacco Manufacturing 640 6.06 $21.57 $44,860
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 15,590 3.72 $18.83 $39,170
Animal Food Manufacturing 1,470 2.32 $15.90 $33,070
Plastics Product Manufacturing 9,530 1.60 $16.83 $35,010

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,220 1.32 $23.56 $49,010
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 50 0.01 $23.32 $48,500
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 270 0.24 $22.39 $46,560
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 40 0.05 $21.58 $44,880
Tobacco Manufacturing 640 6.06 $21.57 $44,860


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 6,900 1.27 2.59 $16.52 $34,370
Texas 5,440 0.44 0.89 $15.09 $31,390
California 4,960 0.29 0.58 $18.08 $37,610
New Jersey 3,610 0.88 1.80 $18.29 $38,050
North Carolina 3,500 0.78 1.60 $18.67 $38,820




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)
Nebraska 1,980 2.02 4.12 $19.58 $40,720
South Dakota 650 1.53 3.12 $16.73 $34,800
Alabama 2,680 1.36 2.78 $18.87 $39,240
Ohio 6,900 1.27 2.59 $16.52 $34,370
Arkansas 1,410 1.16 2.38 $19.01 $39,540




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho 80 0.12 0.24 $22.95 $47,740
Connecticut 220 0.13 0.27 $22.94 $47,710
Louisiana 500 0.26 0.53 $21.43 $44,570
Delaware (8) (8) (8) $21.33 $44,370
Washington 880 0.27 0.54 $21.26 $44,220





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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,420 0.35 0.72 $18.16 $37,770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,130 0.34 0.70 $17.47 $36,340
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,770 0.48 0.99 $14.61 $30,390
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,520 0.32 0.66 $18.10 $37,640
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,170 0.94 1.91 $17.58 $36,560
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,030 0.34 0.69 $15.02 $31,250
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 960 0.45 0.93 $17.06 $35,480
Columbus, OH 910 0.86 1.75 $18.56 $38,610
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 910 0.46 0.94 $16.41 $34,120
Kansas City, MO-KS 890 0.83 1.69 $19.63 $40,830




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)
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 360 5.85 11.97 $22.38 $46,560
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 200 4.90 10.03 $17.34 $36,080
Gettysburg, PA 90 2.83 5.79 $17.80 $37,030
Albany, OR 120 2.66 5.44 $21.17 $44,030
Akron, OH 860 2.61 5.33 $17.03 $35,410
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 120 2.39 4.88 $18.41 $38,290
Tuscaloosa, AL 250 2.37 4.85 $19.93 $41,460
Sioux Falls, SD 340 2.19 4.48 $16.29 $33,880
Terre Haute, IN 130 2.04 4.16 $14.67 $30,510
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 310 2.03 4.15 $16.70 $34,730




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)
New Haven, CT 50 0.18 0.38 $30.51 $63,470
Longview, WA (8) (8) (8) $23.90 $49,710
Reading, PA 110 0.61 1.24 $23.02 $47,890
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 360 5.85 11.97 $22.38 $46,560
Duluth, MN-WI 110 0.86 1.75 $22.28 $46,330
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 470 0.39 0.79 $21.82 $45,390
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 80 0.25 0.52 $21.64 $45,010
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 40 0.18 0.37 $21.56 $44,840
Wichita, KS 40 0.12 0.25 $21.39 $44,500
Albany, OR 120 2.66 5.44 $21.17 $44,030

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)
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 1,050 3.16 6.45 $14.90 $30,980
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 960 7.09 14.50 $16.43 $34,160
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 770 8.19 16.75 $20.72 $43,110
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 760 1.93 3.95 $17.43 $36,250
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 690 2.53 5.18 $17.09 $35,550

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)
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 570 8.50 17.37 $23.04 $47,930
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 770 8.19 16.75 $20.72 $43,110
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 960 7.09 14.50 $16.43 $34,160
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 620 3.66 7.47 $19.04 $39,590
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 1,050 3.16 6.45 $14.90 $30,980

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)
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 190 1.18 2.41 $25.50 $53,030
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 140 0.78 1.60 $25.09 $52,180
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.29 0.59 $24.34 $50,630
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $23.41 $48,690
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 570 8.50 17.37 $23.04 $47,930


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