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Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Jersey

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1.8% Jobs Projection
$34,060 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Jersey 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 New Jersey is growing slower than average.

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

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

In 2018, there were 590 Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 440 Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 150 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 New Jersey has more Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 1.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -12.8%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 570 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 New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $21,930 to $53,810 with $34,060 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.54 to $25.87. The median hourly rate was $16.37.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.6 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.23.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 580 $40,320
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 260 $38,660

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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