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

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

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

-5% Jobs Projection
$31,610 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 1,560 Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 1,250 Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 310 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 Virginia has fewer Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 4.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.6%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 130 annual Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Virginia, and 1,260 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $21,040 to $47,790 with $31,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.11 to $22.98. The median hourly rate was $15.2.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.47 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.73.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 230 $23,300
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 110 $34,030
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 110 $39,960
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 100 $40,280

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

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