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

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

Considering a career as a Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter, Operator, or Tender in South Carolina?

2.4% Jobs Projection
$46,500 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Carolina 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 South Carolina is growing slower than average.

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

In 2018, there were 330 Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 330 Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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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 South Carolina has fewer Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 2.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -8.6%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 420 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $29,940 to $61,000 with $46,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.39 to $29.33. The median hourly rate was $22.36.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.71 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.65.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 200 $46,950
Spartanburg, SC 120 $45,490

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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