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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

51-4035 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.


National estimates for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Industry profile for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Geographic profile for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

National estimates for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
13,990 3.1 % $ 24.05 $ 50,020 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.89 $ 18.46 $ 22.69 $ 28.50 $ 33.62
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,140 $ 38,390 $ 47,200 $ 59,280 $ 69,920


Industry profile for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

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

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing 2,530 0.74 $ 23.70 $ 49,290
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 1,070 1.80 $ 28.95 $ 60,220
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 740 1.27 $ 25.31 $ 52,640
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 720 0.05 $ 21.52 $ 44,750
Employment Services 700 0.02 $ 18.33 $ 38,120

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 1,070 1.80 $ 28.95 $ 60,220
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 740 1.27 $ 25.31 $ 52,640
Metal Ore Mining 420 0.99 $ 31.70 $ 65,930
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing 2,530 0.74 $ 23.70 $ 49,290
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 290 0.48 $ 25.81 $ 53,690

Top paying industries for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 610 0.12 $ 35.00 $ 72,800
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 40 0.05 $ 33.28 $ 69,230
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 60 0.01 $ 32.01 $ 66,570
Metal Ore Mining 420 0.99 $ 31.70 $ 65,930
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 1,070 1.80 $ 28.95 $ 60,220


Geographic profile for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

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



Map of employment of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Milling and Planing 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)
Michigan 1,940 0.45 4.83 $ 21.31 $ 44,330
California 1,400 0.08 0.85 $ 27.16 $ 56,500
Ohio 1,120 0.20 2.22 $ 22.89 $ 47,610
Indiana 720 0.23 2.47 $ 22.36 $ 46,510
Tennessee 690 0.21 2.33 $ 21.06 $ 43,800


Map of location quotient of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Milling and Planing 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)
Michigan 1,940 0.45 4.83 $ 21.31 $ 44,330
Iowa 440 0.29 3.11 $ 25.55 $ 53,150
Nevada 350 0.23 2.54 $ 29.91 $ 62,210
Indiana 720 0.23 2.47 $ 22.36 $ 46,510
Tennessee 690 0.21 2.33 $ 21.06 $ 43,800


Map of annual mean wages of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Milling and Planing 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)
Washington 160 0.05 0.51 $ 35.44 $ 73,710
Maine 40 0.07 0.71 $ 31.10 $ 64,690
Nevada 350 0.23 2.54 $ 29.91 $ 62,210
Illinois 460 0.08 0.83 $ 29.15 $ 60,630
Connecticut 130 0.08 0.83 $ 28.53 $ 59,340



Map of employment of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Milling and Planing 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)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 820 0.43 4.71 $ 21.96 $ 45,680
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 510 0.08 0.89 $ 25.89 $ 53,850
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 360 0.08 0.87 $ 30.20 $ 62,810
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 280 0.11 1.24 $ 30.54 $ 63,510
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 250 0.03 0.28 $ 26.66 $ 55,450
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 220 0.08 0.86 $ 27.47 $ 57,140
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 170 0.31 3.41 $ 20.68 $ 43,020
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 170 0.16 1.70 $ 22.42 $ 46,620
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 160 0.14 1.57 $ 28.12 $ 58,490
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 160 0.16 1.79 $ 21.53 $ 44,790


Map of location quotient of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Milling and Planing 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)
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 90 1.60 17.41 $ 25.72 $ 53,510
Owensboro, KY 60 1.24 13.46 (8) (8)
Rocky Mount, NC 50 0.89 9.64 $ 15.28 $ 31,780
Terre Haute, IN 50 0.75 8.12 $ 22.35 $ 46,490
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 90 0.67 7.32 $ 16.44 $ 34,200
Jackson, TN 40 0.58 6.25 $ 19.94 $ 41,480
New Bedford, MA 30 0.48 5.18 $ 19.95 $ 41,490
Dalton, GA 30 0.46 5.02 $ 19.53 $ 40,630
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 820 0.43 4.71 $ 21.96 $ 45,680
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 80 0.38 4.09 $ 23.60 $ 49,080


Map of annual mean wages of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Milling and Planing 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)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 80 0.04 0.39 $ 41.48 $ 86,270
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 40 0.04 0.45 $ 31.43 $ 65,370
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 280 0.11 1.24 $ 30.54 $ 63,510
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 360 0.08 0.87 $ 30.20 $ 62,810
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (8) (8) (8) $ 29.47 $ 61,300
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 160 0.07 0.77 $ 28.26 $ 58,790
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 160 0.14 1.57 $ 28.12 $ 58,490
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 80 0.14 1.47 $ 27.95 $ 58,130
Richmond, VA 40 0.06 0.65 $ 27.72 $ 57,650
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 110 0.07 0.78 $ 27.62 $ 57,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Milling and Planing Machine 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)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 280 1.07 11.65 $ 19.34 $ 40,220
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 250 2.51 27.21 $ 32.87 $ 68,370
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 190 0.57 6.22 $ 23.96 $ 49,840
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 150 0.65 7.02 $ 18.02 $ 37,490
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 130 0.96 10.40 $ 21.83 $ 45,410

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Milling and Planing Machine 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)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 250 2.51 27.21 $ 32.87 $ 68,370
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 280 1.07 11.65 $ 19.34 $ 40,220
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 130 0.96 10.40 $ 21.83 $ 45,410
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 90 0.67 7.30 $ 23.84 $ 49,590
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 110 0.65 7.03 (8) (8)

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Milling and Planing Machine 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)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 250 2.51 27.21 $ 32.87 $ 68,370
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.24 2.56 $ 25.87 $ 53,810
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 30 0.18 1.94 $ 25.48 $ 52,990
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 190 0.57 6.22 $ 23.96 $ 49,840
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 90 0.67 7.30 $ 23.84 $ 49,590


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024