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

Considering a career as a Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender in Texas?

5.5% Jobs Projection
$32,300 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

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

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

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

There were approximately 1,820 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 1,470 Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 350 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 Texas has more Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 5.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -12.8%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Texas, and 960 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $23,930 to $49,140 with $32,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.5 to $23.63. The median hourly rate was $15.53.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.9 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.63.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 490 $30,430
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 420 $31,570
Longview, TX 90 n/a
Odessa, TX 40 $46,460
Midland, TX 30 $38,620
Austin-Round Rock, TX 30 $33,220

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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