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Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Missouri

Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Missouri

Want to work in Missouri as a Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender? Read this first!

-17% Jobs Projection
$32,630 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Missouri are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Missouri is expected to decrease.

  • Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Missouri earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Missouri?

There were approximately 440 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 300 Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 210 Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Missouri has more Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 17.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 380 total jobs in 2026 for Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,300 annual jobs and 14,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,210 to $59,070 with $32,630 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.12 to $28.4. The median hourly rate was $15.69.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.59.

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

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Top Missouri Metros for Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
St. Louis, MO-IL 280 $30,060
Kansas City, MO-KS 110 $65,250

Top States for Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Michigan 2,650 $49,270
California 2,110 $38,510
Texas 1,300 $38,330
Illinois 1,180 $39,760
Tennessee 1,100 $51,990
Pennsylvania 710 $45,370
New York 650 $43,370
Massachusetts 580 $50,130
Arizona 580 $45,510
New Jersey 540 $47,860
Virginia 460 $34,920
Missouri 440 $32,630
Oklahoma 320 $31,010
Oregon 320 $0
Iowa 270 $39,890
Indiana 230 $38,470
Connecticut 220 $51,340
Minnesota 200 $41,470
South Carolina 200 $31,160
Wisconsin 200 $42,340

Below are the states where Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Tennessee $51,990
Connecticut $51,340
Massachusetts $50,130
Michigan $49,270
Alabama $48,440
New Jersey $47,860
Ohio $46,750
Louisiana $46,390
Arizona $45,510
Pennsylvania $45,370

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