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

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

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

4.8% Jobs Projection
$37,070 Median Salary
400 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Connecticut is growing slower than average.

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

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

In 2018, there were 2,830 Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 3,400 Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 570 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 Connecticut has more Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 4.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.6%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 400 annual Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Connecticut, and 3,680 total jobs in the year 2026.

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 Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $23,680 to $60,510 with $37,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.39 to $29.09. The median hourly rate was $17.82.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.44 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.38.

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

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Top Connecticut 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
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 1,000 $38,800
Worcester, MA-CT 570 $35,600
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 480 $37,120
Waterbury, CT 410 $25,180
Springfield, MA-CT 170 $33,650

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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