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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Industry profile for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Geographic profile for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

National estimates for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
137,060 1.3 % $ 20.21 $ 42,040 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.14 $ 16.51 $ 18.85 $ 23.06 $ 28.15
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,410 $ 34,350 $ 39,210 $ 47,970 $ 58,560


Industry profile for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 21,730 0.55 $ 15.95 $ 33,170
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 16,350 3.01 $ 20.92 $ 43,520
Plastics Product Manufacturing 13,940 2.28 $ 19.47 $ 40,510
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 12,380 2.66 $ 19.96 $ 41,520
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 9,950 1.33 $ 21.99 $ 45,730

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 3,340 6.04 $ 20.00 $ 41,610
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 3,060 5.29 $ 21.46 $ 44,640
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing 910 4.63 $ 23.03 $ 47,900
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 16,350 3.01 $ 20.92 $ 43,520
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 12,380 2.66 $ 19.96 $ 41,520

Top paying industries for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 130 0.13 $ 29.19 $ 60,710
Facilities Support Services 40 0.02 $ 28.94 $ 60,190
Management of Companies and Enterprises 420 0.02 $ 28.26 $ 58,780
Scientific Research and Development Services 210 0.02 $ 26.19 $ 54,470
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 3,390 1.26 $ 26.18 $ 54,450


Geographic profile for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Multiple Machine Tool 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 18,880 3.51 3.79 $ 21.08 $ 43,840
Pennsylvania 10,910 1.88 2.03 $ 20.61 $ 42,880
Texas 9,790 0.75 0.81 $ 17.60 $ 36,600
Indiana 7,630 2.47 2.67 $ 19.16 $ 39,850
Michigan 6,990 1.64 1.77 $ 21.02 $ 43,730


Map of location quotient of multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Multiple Machine Tool 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 18,880 3.51 3.79 $ 21.08 $ 43,840
Iowa 5,110 3.36 3.63 $ 20.31 $ 42,250
Indiana 7,630 2.47 2.67 $ 19.16 $ 39,850
South Carolina 5,110 2.38 2.56 $ 20.90 $ 43,470
Arkansas 2,420 1.96 2.12 $ 19.13 $ 39,790


Map of annual mean wages of multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 740 0.22 0.24 $ 26.01 $ 54,100
North Dakota 790 1.96 2.11 $ 24.41 $ 50,770
Louisiana 830 0.45 0.48 $ 24.29 $ 50,520
Maryland 730 0.28 0.30 $ 24.18 $ 50,290
Massachusetts 2,560 0.72 0.77 $ 22.40 $ 46,590



Map of employment of multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Multiple Machine Tool 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)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,040 0.92 0.99 $ 20.79 $ 43,230
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,680 1.20 1.30 $ 18.18 $ 37,820
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 3,230 3.27 3.53 $ 20.29 $ 42,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 2,400 1.29 1.39 $ 22.93 $ 47,700
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,340 0.25 0.28 $ 20.85 $ 43,370
Columbus, OH 2,290 2.16 2.33 $ 21.36 $ 44,420
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,280 0.60 0.65 $ 18.59 $ 38,670
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,240 0.81 0.87 $ 21.73 $ 45,200
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 2,190 2.07 2.23 $ 21.70 $ 45,130
Pittsburgh, PA 1,890 1.79 1.93 $ 20.79 $ 43,240


Map of location quotient of multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Multiple Machine Tool 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)
Columbus, IN 350 7.18 7.75 $ 19.20 $ 39,940
Toledo, OH 1,780 6.25 6.74 $ 24.29 $ 50,530
Terre Haute, IN 370 5.90 6.37 $ 22.08 $ 45,920
Erie, PA 620 5.26 5.67 $ 21.28 $ 44,260
Peoria, IL 830 5.09 5.49 $ 22.33 $ 46,440
Mansfield, OH 250 5.08 5.49 $ 18.60 $ 38,680
Waterbury, CT 330 5.00 5.39 $ 20.03 $ 41,670
Johnson City, TN 390 4.85 5.23 $ 19.92 $ 41,430
Spartanburg, SC 750 4.81 5.19 $ 19.60 $ 40,760
Muskegon, MI 280 4.60 4.96 $ 18.16 $ 37,770


Map of annual mean wages of multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Multiple Machine Tool 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)
Lafayette, LA 350 1.82 1.96 $ 26.70 $ 55,540
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 890 4.41 4.76 $ 26.19 $ 54,480
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 380 0.19 0.20 $ 26.11 $ 54,300
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 210 0.17 0.18 $ 25.64 $ 53,320
Decatur, AL 120 2.21 2.38 $ 25.54 $ 53,120
Grand Forks, ND-MN (8) (8) (8) $ 25.29 $ 52,600
Toledo, OH 1,780 6.25 6.74 $ 24.29 $ 50,530
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 50 0.18 0.20 $ 24.17 $ 50,270
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 1,570 3.83 4.14 $ 24.12 $ 50,180
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 1,210 1.51 1.63 $ 24.06 $ 50,040

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 2,430 9.88 10.66 $ 23.65 $ 49,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 2,190 6.80 7.33 $ 20.13 $ 41,870
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 1,510 7.22 7.78 $ 20.27 $ 42,160
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 1,210 5.77 6.22 $ 21.42 $ 44,550
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 870 5.81 6.27 $ 18.47 $ 38,430

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 2,430 9.88 10.66 $ 23.65 $ 49,180
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 1,510 7.22 7.78 $ 20.27 $ 42,160
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 2,190 6.80 7.33 $ 20.13 $ 41,870
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 810 6.13 6.61 $ 19.53 $ 40,620
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 750 5.92 6.38 $ 15.96 $ 33,200

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.34 0.37 $ 25.60 $ 53,260
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 540 3.53 3.81 $ 25.23 $ 52,480
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 160 2.62 2.83 $ 24.66 $ 51,280
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.43 0.47 $ 24.11 $ 50,160
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 2,430 9.88 10.66 $ 23.65 $ 49,180


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023