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Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as a Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender?

-4% Jobs Projection
$36,060 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in North Carolina 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 North Carolina is expected to decrease.

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

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

In 2018, there were 570 Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 560 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 North Carolina has more Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

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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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in North Carolina, and 530 total jobs in the year 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $22,520 to $62,340 with $36,060 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.83 to $29.97. The median hourly rate was $17.34.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.54 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.20.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 170 $48,210
Greensboro-High Point, NC 100 $30,930
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 30 $39,510

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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