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

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

Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter, Operator, or Tender?

-6% Jobs Projection
$40,440 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania is expected to decrease.

  • Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, there were 1,260 people working as Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 1,440 Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 180 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 Pennsylvania has more Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 6.3% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 160 annual job openings, and 1,650 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $27,620 to $57,470 with $40,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.28 to $27.63. The median hourly rate was $19.44.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.32 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.12.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 880 $37,420
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 350 $41,470
Pittsburgh, PA 330 $39,720
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 60 $34,670
Lancaster, PA 50 $44,610

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 Pennsylvania Employment Total
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 8,060
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,430
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 710
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 360

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