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

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

-7% Jobs Projection
$38,260 Median Salary
380 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California is expected to decrease.

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

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

In 2018, there were 3,520 Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 3,710 Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 190 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 California has more Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 7.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 380 annual Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in California, and 4,000 total jobs in the year 2026.

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 California?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,690 to $59,870 with $38,260 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.35 to $28.78. The median hourly rate was $18.39.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.57 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.82.

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

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Top California 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,010 $39,310
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 350 $34,550
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 270 $40,300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 260 $37,260
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 160 $38,420
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 120 $41,470
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 60 $31,800

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

View the list below to see 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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