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Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California

Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California

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

$34,970 Median Salary
550 Job Openings
  • Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

There were approximately 5,060 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 5,080 Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,200 Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means California has more Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 2.6%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 550 annual job openings, and 5,200 total jobs in 2026 for Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 12,000 annual jobs and 114,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $24,620 to $55,060 with $34,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.84 to $26.47. The median hourly rate was $16.81.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.81.

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

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Top California Metros for Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,530 $37,020
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 890 $31,260
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 320 $34,960
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 220 $38,030
Santa Rosa, CA 110 $34,960
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 100 $33,060
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 100 $38,130

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

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Ohio 16,860 $34,770
Illinois 13,910 $35,250
Michigan 10,000 $35,850
Texas 9,180 $31,020
Pennsylvania 8,610 $37,790
Tennessee 5,610 $31,090
California 5,060 $34,970
Missouri 4,930 $33,840
Wisconsin 4,620 $36,040
Indiana 4,620 $42,330
Iowa 3,820 $36,940
New York 3,320 $36,010
Massachusetts 2,860 $35,080
Connecticut 2,830 $37,070
Minnesota 2,580 $38,240
Georgia 2,570 $34,890
Alabama 2,540 $34,350
North Carolina 2,470 $33,080
Utah 2,210 $34,510
Kentucky 2,200 $42,740

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

State Annual Median Salary
Kansas $49,420
South Carolina $48,580
Rhode Island $45,900
Kentucky $42,740
Indiana $42,330
South Dakota $41,730
Maryland $39,540
Minnesota $38,240
Pennsylvania $37,790
Colorado $37,530

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