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

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

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

-7% Jobs Projection
$40,300 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Illinois is expected to decrease.

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

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

There were approximately 710 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 700 Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 7.2% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 640 total jobs in 2026 for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $23,640 to $62,770 with $40,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.36 to $30.18. The median hourly rate was $19.37.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.27 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.10.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 880 $50,440
St. Louis, MO-IL 130 $34,490
Rockford, IL 60 $52,450

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

View the list below to see 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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