Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Industry profile for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Geographic profile for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
National estimates for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 34,500 |
4.9 % |
$ 21.69 |
$ 45,110 |
1.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 13.99 |
$ 16.85 |
$ 20.96 |
$ 25.44 |
$ 30.56 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 29,100 |
$ 35,050 |
$ 43,600 |
$ 52,910 |
$ 63,570 |
Industry profile for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing |
15,350 |
18.45 |
$ 23.29 |
$ 48,440 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
3,560 |
0.79 |
$ 18.95 |
$ 39,420 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel |
2,960 |
5.39 |
$ 22.35 |
$ 46,500 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) |
2,020 |
0.43 |
$ 19.11 |
$ 39,760 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing |
1,800 |
0.32 |
$ 17.84 |
$ 37,100 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing |
15,350 |
18.45 |
$ 23.29 |
$ 48,440 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel |
2,960 |
5.39 |
$ 22.35 |
$ 46,500 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing |
1,000 |
1.69 |
$ 22.23 |
$ 46,240 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing |
860 |
1.55 |
$ 23.13 |
$ 48,110 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
3,560 |
0.79 |
$ 18.95 |
$ 39,420 |
Top paying industries for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) |
120 |
0.03 |
$ 27.31 |
$ 56,810 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing |
130 |
0.11 |
$ 26.49 |
$ 55,100 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing |
700 |
0.21 |
$ 23.60 |
$ 49,090 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing |
15,350 |
18.45 |
$ 23.29 |
$ 48,440 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
50 |
0.01 |
$ 23.17 |
$ 48,200 |
Geographic profile for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Rolling 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) |
| Ohio |
4,370 |
0.85 |
3.43 |
$ 22.45 |
$ 46,700 |
| Alabama |
1,870 |
0.98 |
3.96 |
$ 20.19 |
$ 42,000 |
| Texas |
1,370 |
0.11 |
0.46 |
$ 19.47 |
$ 40,500 |
| California |
1,370 |
0.08 |
0.34 |
$ 20.89 |
$ 43,460 |
| Pennsylvania |
1,290 |
0.23 |
0.95 |
$ 21.84 |
$ 45,420 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Rolling 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) |
| Alabama |
1,870 |
0.98 |
3.96 |
$ 20.19 |
$ 42,000 |
| Ohio |
4,370 |
0.85 |
3.43 |
$ 22.45 |
$ 46,700 |
| Arkansas |
750 |
0.63 |
2.55 |
$ 20.66 |
$ 42,960 |
| Kentucky |
1,110 |
0.62 |
2.51 |
$ 22.33 |
$ 46,450 |
| South Carolina |
920 |
0.45 |
1.83 |
$ 27.66 |
$ 57,530 |
Top paying states for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Rolling 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) |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
1,450 |
1.48 |
5.96 |
$ 23.62 |
$ 49,120 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
790 |
0.09 |
0.36 |
$ 17.72 |
$ 36,850 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
630 |
0.35 |
1.42 |
$ 21.10 |
$ 43,880 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
630 |
0.11 |
0.43 |
$ 21.42 |
$ 44,560 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
500 |
0.47 |
1.90 |
$ 21.18 |
$ 44,060 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC |
490 |
1.42 |
5.71 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA |
450 |
2.33 |
9.40 |
$ 20.50 |
$ 42,640 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
410 |
0.14 |
0.56 |
$ 20.15 |
$ 41,920 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
390 |
0.49 |
1.98 |
$ 22.80 |
$ 47,410 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
390 |
0.41 |
1.64 |
$ 16.36 |
$ 34,020 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Rolling 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) |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA |
450 |
2.33 |
9.40 |
$ 20.50 |
$ 42,640 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL |
100 |
1.88 |
7.60 |
$ 12.67 |
$ 26,360 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
1,450 |
1.48 |
5.96 |
$ 23.62 |
$ 49,120 |
| Jackson, TN |
90 |
1.44 |
5.80 |
$ 19.54 |
$ 40,640 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC |
490 |
1.42 |
5.71 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN |
170 |
1.35 |
5.45 |
$ 18.33 |
$ 38,120 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH |
110 |
0.93 |
3.76 |
$ 26.43 |
$ 54,970 |
| Longview, TX |
60 |
0.66 |
2.66 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Lancaster, PA |
140 |
0.59 |
2.39 |
$ 22.85 |
$ 47,540 |
| Reading, PA |
90 |
0.54 |
2.17 |
$ 26.79 |
$ 55,730 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Rolling 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) |
| New Haven, CT |
50 |
0.17 |
0.70 |
$ 30.05 |
$ 62,500 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT |
130 |
0.24 |
0.97 |
$ 29.18 |
$ 60,700 |
| Lynchburg, VA |
30 |
0.36 |
1.46 |
$ 29.17 |
$ 60,670 |
| Rockford, IL |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 29.04 |
$ 60,400 |
| Reading, PA |
90 |
0.54 |
2.17 |
$ 26.79 |
$ 55,730 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
150 |
0.08 |
0.31 |
$ 26.60 |
$ 55,330 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC |
40 |
0.10 |
0.41 |
$ 26.46 |
$ 55,040 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH |
110 |
0.93 |
3.76 |
$ 26.43 |
$ 54,970 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
50 |
0.04 |
0.14 |
$ 25.13 |
$ 52,280 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA |
60 |
0.21 |
0.83 |
$ 24.93 |
$ 51,850 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
About May 2020 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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021
United States Department of Labor
