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

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

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

6.9% Jobs Projection
$53,090 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Carolina 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 South Carolina is growing faster than average.

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

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

In South Carolina, there were 1,560 people working as Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 1,480 Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 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 South Carolina has more Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 6.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -12.8%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 160 annual Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in South Carolina, and 1,540 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $29,540 to $63,510 with $53,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.2 to $30.53. The median hourly rate was $25.53.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.15 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $3.38.

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

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Top South 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
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 800 $55,820
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 430 $52,210
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 170 $48,210
Florence, SC 150 $20,570
Columbia, SC 30 $49,370

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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