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Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Texas
Get the information you need to know about working as a Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Texas is growing slower than average.
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Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Texas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender Career?
- Precision Production
- Precision Metal Working
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
- Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
How Many Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Texas?
In Texas, there were 13,540 people working as Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.
There were 12,310 Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 1,230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,020 Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Texas has more Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.
Job Projections for Texas
Jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 3.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -8.7%.
Texas Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 1,460 annual job openings, and a total of 12,840 jobs for Texas Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 18,900 annual jobs and 175,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Texas?
In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $22,220 to $44,830 with $31,940 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.68 to $21.55. The median hourly rate was $15.36.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.16 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.20.
The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Texas Metros for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 4,400 | $32,210 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 4,260 | $32,920 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 610 | $33,030 |
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 590 | $31,000 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 270 | $37,440 |
El Paso, TX | 240 | $24,150 |
Longview, TX | 220 | $32,870 |
Wichita Falls, TX | 150 | $26,890 |
Lubbock, TX | 130 | $33,670 |
Waco, TX | 120 | $32,900 |
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 110 | $29,870 |
Midland, TX | 100 | $34,690 |
Odessa, TX | 90 | $33,520 |
Tyler, TX | 80 | $31,030 |
Corpus Christi, TX | 70 | $28,210 |
Killeen-Temple, TX | 70 | $28,350 |
Texarkana, TX-AR | 60 | $28,750 |
Amarillo, TX | 40 | $32,340 |
Sherman-Denison, TX | 40 | $30,780 |
Abilene, TX | 40 | $31,960 |
Top States for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment
View the list below to see where most Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Michigan | 20,240 | $34,680 |
Ohio | 16,840 | $33,920 |
Indiana | 14,060 | $32,210 |
Texas | 13,540 | $31,940 |
California | 12,060 | $35,190 |
Wisconsin | 11,180 | $38,670 |
Illinois | 9,480 | $34,410 |
Pennsylvania | 8,060 | $36,600 |
Tennessee | 6,200 | $33,150 |
Alabama | 5,970 | $31,770 |
North Carolina | 5,950 | $29,990 |
Minnesota | 5,610 | $42,910 |
Kentucky | 5,320 | $38,060 |
New Jersey | 4,230 | $33,920 |
Georgia | 4,170 | $30,360 |
New York | 4,100 | $36,850 |
Missouri | 3,550 | $35,200 |
Florida | 3,370 | $30,520 |
Iowa | 2,710 | $35,800 |
Massachusetts | 2,350 | $38,790 |
Below are the states where Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Wyoming | $43,630 |
Minnesota | $42,910 |
Maryland | $42,170 |
Washington | $39,330 |
Massachusetts | $38,790 |
Wisconsin | $38,670 |
Kentucky | $38,060 |
Maine | $37,450 |
Oregon | $37,350 |
Alaska | $37,290 |
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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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