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

Considering working as a Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in South Dakota? Below are the key facts. Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate, or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material.

$48,680 Median Annual Wage (South Dakota)

$47,503 National Median Annual Wage

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What do Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Make in South Dakota?

For a rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic working in South Dakota, the typical annual salary is $48,680 per year (or roughly $23.40/hour).Earnings range from $39,730 at the 10th percentile to $54,170 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$39,730	$19.10
25th percentile	$43,160	$20.75
Median (50th)	$48,680	$23.40
75th percentile	$50,240	$24.16
90th percentile	$54,170	$26.04

Salary ranges for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in South Dakota

The job concentration index in South Dakota compared to the national average — is 1.53, meaning that rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn a median of $47,503 per year ($22.84/hour), exceeding the South Dakota median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 425,674 rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic across the United States. In South Dakota alone, approximately 100 people work in this role. That’s fewer than the typical state, which employs around 370 rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.

Forecasted number of jobs for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Top South Dakota Metros for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

These are the South Dakota metros with the most rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in South Dakota.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	40	$42,290

Top States for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Employment

View the states that employ the most rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic work.

State	Number Employed
Ohio	1,990
Kentucky	1,640
Alabama	1,490
Michigan	1,410
Texas	1,410
Indiana	1,390
California	1,350
Tennessee	1,210
Pennsylvania	800
South Carolina	730
Illinois	660
Georgia	640
Virginia	600
Iowa	560
West Virginia	540
New Jersey	510
New York	510
Massachusetts	420
Arkansas	420
Washington	370

Highest-Paying States for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

The highest-paying states for rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.

State	Annual Median Salary
Louisiana	$64,010
Washington	$61,520
Connecticut	$59,480
Iowa	$56,380
New Hampshire	$55,450
New York	$55,000
West Virginia	$53,840
Minnesota	$52,980
Maryland	$51,030
Indiana	$51,000

Skills

The most important rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Operations Monitoring 4.0 / 5

Operation and Control 4.0 / 5

Quality Control Analysis 3.6 / 5

Monitoring 3.5 / 5

Speaking 3.2 / 5

Critical Thinking 3.1 / 5

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Mechanical 3.9 / 5

Production and Processing 3.5 / 5

English Language 3.4 / 5

Education and Training 3.1 / 5

Administration and Management 2.9 / 5

Engineering and Technology 2.6 / 5

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Problem Sensitivity 4.0 / 5

Control Precision 3.9 / 5

Reaction Time 3.9 / 5

Near Vision 3.9 / 5

Rate Control 3.8 / 5

Manual Dexterity 3.6 / 5

Daily Tasks

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic typically:

Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.
Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.
Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips.
Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.
Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.
Manipulate controls and observe dial indicators to monitor, adjust, and regulate speeds of machine mechanisms.
Set distance points between rolls, guides, meters, and stops, according to specifications.
Calculate draft space and roll speed for each mill stand to plan rolling sequences and specified dimensions and tempers.
Install equipment such as guides, guards, gears, cooling equipment, and rolls, using hand tools.
Position, align, and secure arbors, spindles, coils, mandrels, dies, and slitting knives.
Fill oil cups, adjust valves, and observe gauges to control flow of metal coolants and lubricants onto workpieces.
Activate shears and grinders to trim workpieces.

Work Activities

Controlling Machines and Processes
Getting Information
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Handling and Moving Objects
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Training and Teaching Others
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved:

Email software (electronic mail software)
Web browser software (internet browser software)

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Related college programs include:

Precision Metal Working

Related occupations to rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic include:

Also Known As

Bar Finish Operator, Bar Roller, Barrel Roller, Barrel Roller Operator, Bed Operator, Brass Roller, Breakdown Coordinator, Breakdown Mill Operator, Breakdown Operator, Bulldogger, Calender Operator, Caster Operator, Coiler Operator, Cold Form Operator, Cold Headerman.

References

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
O*NET-SOC code: 51-4023.00

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