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Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Georgia

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10.8% Jobs Projection

$35,540 Median Salary

80 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Georgia is growing faster than average.
Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Georgia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Georgia?

In Georgia, there were 390 people working as Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 410 Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 450 Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Georgia has fewer Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 10.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -12.8%.

Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 720 jobs for Georgia Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,300 annual jobs and 25,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $22,650 to $48,780 with $35,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.89 to $23.45. The median hourly rate was $17.09.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.98 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.11.

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

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Top Georgia Metros for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	260	$36,640

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

The table below shows the states where most Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Ohio	3,470	$39,580
Indiana	2,110	$46,520
Texas	1,820	$32,300
Pennsylvania	1,670	$40,320
South Carolina	1,560	$53,090
California	1,490	$39,080
Alabama	1,330	$29,140
Michigan	1,000	$35,850
Tennessee	730	$39,110
Illinois	710	$40,300
Minnesota	700	$38,240
Virginia	660	$46,260
Mississippi	600	$32,630
New Jersey	590	$34,060
North Carolina	570	$36,060
Arkansas	530	$37,710
Wisconsin	480	$38,530
Massachusetts	460	$42,010
Connecticut	440	$47,170
Georgia	390	$35,540

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

State	Annual Median Salary
Nevada	$55,300
South Carolina	$53,090
Connecticut	$47,170
Indiana	$46,520
Virginia	$46,260
Washington	$43,850
New York	$43,640
Missouri	$43,220
Louisiana	$42,180
Massachusetts	$42,010

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Occupation	Georgia Employment Total
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2,960
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	440

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