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Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama

Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama

Want to work in Alabama as a Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter, Operator, or Tender? Read this first!

15.8% Jobs Projection
$34,260 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama is growing faster than average.

  • Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Alabama?

In 2018, there were 370 Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 270 Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 350 Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Alabama has more Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 15.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -8.6%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 660 total jobs in 2026 for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,900 annual jobs and 30,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $22,450 to $48,810 with $34,260 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.79 to $23.47. The median hourly rate was $16.47.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.98 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.49.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 140 $31,930
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 70 $42,410
Montgomery, AL 50 $28,720

Top States for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 3,520 $38,260
Michigan 3,350 $37,750
Illinois 2,980 $41,620
Ohio 2,130 $39,080
Texas 2,080 $36,540
Indiana 2,030 $39,300
New York 1,430 $37,970
Pennsylvania 1,260 $40,440
Wisconsin 1,150 $40,480
Connecticut 920 $39,840
Massachusetts 750 $50,230
North Carolina 660 $46,150
Oklahoma 660 $38,380
New Jersey 550 $40,940
Florida 460 $35,990
Arkansas 460 $35,820
Missouri 460 $40,250
Tennessee 440 $34,960
Minnesota 400 $41,060
Alabama 370 $34,260

Below are the states where Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $50,230
Oregon $49,720
Arizona $47,640
South Carolina $46,500
North Carolina $46,150
Rhode Island $45,740
Louisiana $44,370
West Virginia $43,720
Kentucky $43,180
Illinois $41,620

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Occupation Alabama Employment Total
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 5,970
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,790
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 690

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