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

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

Get the information you need to know about working as a Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setter, Operator, or Tender.

-0% Jobs Projection
$42,740 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kentucky is expected to decrease.

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

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

There were approximately 2,200 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 1,770 Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 430 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 0.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 240 annual job openings, and a total of 2,290 jobs for Kentucky Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,960 to $63,820 with $42,740 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.48 to $30.68. The median hourly rate was $20.55.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.58 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.03.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 2,380 $35,490
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 500 $32,640
Lexington-Fayette, KY 150 $39,790
Evansville, IN-KY 100 $39,150
Clarksville, TN-KY 60 $28,660

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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