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Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Massachusetts

Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Massachusetts

Want to work in Massachusetts as a Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender? Read this first!

-14% Jobs Projection
$39,200 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Massachusetts is expected to decrease.

  • Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Massachusetts earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Massachusetts?

There were approximately 1,010 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 980 Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 550 Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Massachusetts has more Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 13.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 120 annual Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Massachusetts, and 1,380 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,800 annual jobs and 30,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $26,930 to $56,980 with $39,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.95 to $27.4. The median hourly rate was $18.85.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.37 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.48.

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

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Top Massachusetts Metros for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 510 $39,060
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 400 $32,880
Springfield, MA-CT 200 $37,500
Worcester, MA-CT 50 $37,690

Top States for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 4,730 $32,990
Ohio 3,560 $32,810
Texas 3,030 $30,490
Michigan 2,960 $30,180
Illinois 2,450 $31,030
Indiana 2,310 $31,620
Pennsylvania 1,840 $35,970
New York 1,670 $31,300
Wisconsin 1,610 $30,340
Missouri 1,180 $29,960
North Carolina 1,130 $32,060
Minnesota 1,120 $34,270
Massachusetts 1,010 $39,200
Connecticut 850 $36,050
New Jersey 790 $35,410
Florida 690 $30,930
Tennessee 680 $32,870
Alabama 660 $31,100
Nebraska 600 $35,510
Oregon 570 $34,750

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

State Annual Median Salary
West Virginia $51,590
Maryland $39,530
Georgia $39,320
Massachusetts $39,200
Oklahoma $38,130
Colorado $37,780
Connecticut $36,050
Pennsylvania $35,970
Maine $35,960
New Hampshire $35,560

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