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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
27,900 3.5 % $ 23.20 $ 48,250 0.7 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.82 $ 18.35 $ 22.26 $ 26.82 $ 31.84
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,910 $ 38,160 $ 46,310 $ 55,780 $ 66,220


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 6,810 8.43 $ 24.13 $ 50,190
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 2,790 5.04 $ 24.08 $ 50,080
Plastics Product Manufacturing 2,310 0.38 $ 21.12 $ 43,920
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 1,950 0.59 $ 22.97 $ 47,770
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 1,860 0.38 $ 20.48 $ 42,590

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 6,810 8.43 $ 24.13 $ 50,190
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 2,790 5.04 $ 24.08 $ 50,080
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 1,660 2.85 $ 27.25 $ 56,670
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 930 1.61 $ 22.72 $ 47,260
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 1,950 0.59 $ 22.97 $ 47,770

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)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 320 0.07 $ 31.70 $ 65,930
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 1,660 2.85 $ 27.25 $ 56,670
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 50 0.01 $ 25.71 $ 53,470
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 370 0.10 $ 25.08 $ 52,160
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 250 0.16 $ 24.60 $ 51,160


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.



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


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)
California 3,120 0.18 0.94 $ 23.68 $ 49,250
Alabama 2,190 1.09 5.80 $ 25.72 $ 53,490
Texas 1,770 0.14 0.72 $ 20.15 $ 41,910
Indiana 1,770 0.57 3.04 $ 25.62 $ 53,290
Pennsylvania 1,590 0.27 1.45 $ 24.17 $ 50,270


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


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 2,190 1.09 5.80 $ 25.72 $ 53,490
West Virginia 700 1.03 5.44 $ 20.96 $ 43,590
Kentucky 1,310 0.69 3.66 $ 24.71 $ 51,390
Indiana 1,770 0.57 3.04 $ 25.62 $ 53,290
Tennessee 1,470 0.47 2.50 $ 19.15 $ 39,840


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


Top paying states for 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)
Washington 240 0.07 0.38 $ 29.92 $ 62,230
Oregon 110 0.06 0.31 $ 28.31 $ 58,880
New York 750 0.08 0.44 $ 27.93 $ 58,090
South Carolina 970 0.45 2.38 $ 27.73 $ 57,680
Wisconsin 300 0.11 0.56 $ 27.35 $ 56,890



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


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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,830 0.30 1.59 $ 22.71 $ 47,230
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 920 0.21 1.10 $ 28.39 $ 59,050
Mobile, AL 820 4.81 25.51 $ 26.57 $ 55,260
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 710 0.38 2.01 $ 23.18 $ 48,220
St. Louis, MO-IL 480 0.37 1.94 $ 21.05 $ 43,780
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 470 0.12 0.66 $ 20.43 $ 42,500
Pittsburgh, PA 470 0.44 2.35 $ 24.28 $ 50,510
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 460 1.28 6.80 (8) (8)
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 390 0.78 4.15 $ 22.84 $ 47,500
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 390 0.37 1.99 $ 18.39 $ 38,260


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


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)
Mobile, AL 820 4.81 25.51 $ 26.57 $ 55,260
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 150 3.97 21.04 $ 23.46 $ 48,790
Jackson, TN 140 2.00 10.62 $ 22.73 $ 47,270
Owensboro, KY 90 1.83 9.69 $ 25.49 $ 53,020
Reading, PA 230 1.41 7.49 $ 25.54 $ 53,120
Utica-Rome, NY 150 1.30 6.90 $ 28.44 $ 59,160
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 460 1.28 6.80 (8) (8)
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 250 1.25 6.63 $ 22.72 $ 47,250
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 180 1.24 6.56 $ 20.23 $ 42,080
Monroe, MI 40 1.14 6.05 $ 21.33 $ 44,360


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


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)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 110 0.05 0.29 $ 30.94 $ 64,360
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 210 0.40 2.11 $ 30.55 $ 63,540
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 180 0.23 1.19 $ 29.70 $ 61,780
Fort Wayne, IN 220 1.01 5.37 $ 28.53 $ 59,340
Utica-Rome, NY 150 1.30 6.90 $ 28.44 $ 59,160
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 920 0.21 1.10 $ 28.39 $ 59,050
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 390 0.24 1.25 $ 27.15 $ 56,460
Mobile, AL 820 4.81 25.51 $ 26.57 $ 55,260
New Haven, CT 150 0.54 2.84 $ 26.51 $ 55,140
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 340 0.14 0.75 $ 26.13 $ 54,350

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Rolling 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)
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 320 5.03 26.68 $ 21.90 $ 45,540
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 220 0.88 4.69 $ 23.54 $ 48,960
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 220 1.04 5.50 $ 23.32 $ 48,510
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 200 0.62 3.27 $ 19.26 $ 40,060
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 170 1.25 6.64 $ 19.77 $ 41,120

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Rolling 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)
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 320 5.03 26.68 $ 21.90 $ 45,540
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 140 1.48 7.84 $ 20.72 $ 43,110
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 170 1.25 6.64 $ 19.77 $ 41,120
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 220 1.04 5.50 $ 23.32 $ 48,510
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 130 0.97 5.13 $ 17.68 $ 36,780

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Rolling 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)
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 90 0.61 3.25 $ 23.58 $ 49,040
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 220 0.88 4.69 $ 23.54 $ 48,960
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 220 1.04 5.50 $ 23.32 $ 48,510
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 160 0.86 4.55 $ 23.17 $ 48,180
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 40 0.44 2.31 $ 23.11 $ 48,070


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