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

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

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Maine 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 Maine is expected to decrease.

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

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

In Maine, there were 120 people working as Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 170 Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 5.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.6%.

Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 180 jobs for Maine 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 Maine?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $28,320 to $58,270 with $37,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.62 to $28.01. The median hourly rate was $17.89.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.28 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.61.

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

Top Maine 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
Portland-South Portland, ME	50	$43,280

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

The table below shows the states 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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setter, Operator, or Tender Career?

• Precision Production
• Precision Metal Working
• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.