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

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

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

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

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

In Oklahoma, there were 320 people working as Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 430 Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 8.2% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Oklahoma, and 450 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 Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $20,380 to $46,720 with $35,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.8 to $22.46. The median hourly rate was $17.26.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.14 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.12.

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

Top Oklahoma 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
Tulsa, OK	210	$36,660

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

Related Careers in OK

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Occupation	OK Employment Total

What Major Will Prepare You For a Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender Career?

• Precision Production
• Precision Metal Working
• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.