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

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

Want to work in Kentucky as a Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender? Read this first!

-4% Jobs Projection
160 Job Openings
  • Employment for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kentucky is expected to decrease.

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

There were 1,960 Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 3.6% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 160 annual job openings, and 1,620 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 Kentucky?

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.56 an hour.

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Top Kentucky 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
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 250 $33,710
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 160 $50,350
Owensboro, KY 90 $49,530

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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Occupation Kentucky Employment Total
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,620
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 590

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