Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

51-4011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic

Operate computer-controlled machines or robots to perform one or more machine functions on metal or plastic work pieces.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
148,150 1.5 % $20.17 $41,960 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.93 $15.72 $19.26 $23.99 $29.16
Annual Wage (2) $26,890 $32,690 $40,070 $49,900 $60,650


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing 32,710 9.14 $19.93 $41,460
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 16,860 3.56 $19.69 $40,960
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 15,560 2.14 $21.30 $44,300
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 11,740 6.50 $21.77 $45,280
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 11,480 1.91 $18.77 $39,040

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing 32,710 9.14 $19.93 $41,460
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 11,740 6.50 $21.77 $45,280
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 16,860 3.56 $19.69 $40,960
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 2,980 3.15 $19.38 $40,310
Foundries 3,220 2.74 $18.94 $39,400

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 70 0.01 $25.98 $54,030
Support Activities for Mining 60 0.02 $25.63 $53,310
Management of Companies and Enterprises 110 (7) $24.34 $50,620
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 10,790 2.22 $24.16 $50,260
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 60 0.03 $23.67 $49,240


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ohio 13,910 2.57 2.51 $20.08 $41,760
Pennsylvania 12,280 2.10 2.05 $19.17 $39,870
California 12,220 0.72 0.70 $20.64 $42,930
Wisconsin 11,540 4.05 3.96 $21.25 $44,190
Texas 11,040 0.91 0.89 $19.98 $41,560




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 3,090 4.73 4.62 $21.74 $45,220
Wisconsin 11,540 4.05 3.96 $21.25 $44,190
Vermont 1,100 3.60 3.52 (8) (8)
Ohio 13,910 2.57 2.51 $20.08 $41,760
Indiana 6,890 2.26 2.21 $19.09 $39,700




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 1,870 0.57 0.56 $30.91 $64,290
Massachusetts 2,420 0.68 0.66 $24.59 $51,150
North Dakota 170 0.40 0.39 $23.84 $49,590
Maine 1,260 2.08 2.03 $22.85 $47,530
Connecticut 2,830 1.71 1.67 $22.71 $47,240





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,490 1.06 1.04 $20.00 $41,600
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 4,770 5.63 5.50 $21.70 $45,140
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,990 1.34 1.31 $20.94 $43,550
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,970 0.85 0.83 $19.81 $41,200
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,490 0.37 0.36 $20.47 $42,580
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 3,300 3.19 3.11 $20.58 $42,800
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 3,220 1.63 1.59 $20.02 $41,650
Pittsburgh, PA 2,840 2.48 2.42 $19.64 $40,850
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,790 0.78 0.76 $20.27 $42,160
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,490 0.88 0.86 $21.36 $44,430




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Columbus, IN 960 18.97 18.53 $17.15 $35,660
Mansfield, OH 800 15.67 15.31 $18.20 $37,850
Morristown, TN 570 12.94 12.64 $16.50 $34,320
Erie, PA 1,040 8.41 8.21 $17.02 $35,390
Manchester, NH 870 7.63 7.46 $27.68 $57,580
Racine, WI 560 7.30 7.13 $19.28 $40,100
Killeen-Temple, TX 840 6.07 5.93 $13.99 $29,100
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 4,770 5.63 5.50 $21.70 $45,140
Longview, TX 480 5.26 5.14 $22.80 $47,430
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 690 4.97 4.86 $18.57 $38,630




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,480 0.75 0.73 $33.34 $69,350
Santa Rosa, CA (8) (8) (8) $27.78 $57,770
Manchester, NH 870 7.63 7.46 $27.68 $57,580
Leominster-Gardner, MA 50 0.96 0.93 $27.17 $56,520
Lafayette, LA (8) (8) (8) $26.97 $56,090
Monroe, MI 30 0.81 0.80 $26.48 $55,080
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 360 1.15 1.13 $25.29 $52,610
Midland, TX 50 0.51 0.50 $25.29 $52,600
Fargo, ND-MN 70 0.52 0.51 $24.07 $50,060
Springfield, MA-CT 740 2.23 2.18 $23.88 $49,680

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,820 7.06 6.90 $21.80 $45,350
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 1,670 7.72 7.54 $18.17 $37,790
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 1,270 7.94 7.76 $17.16 $35,700
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,250 5.96 5.82 $19.98 $41,550
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 1,240 3.71 3.62 $18.87 $39,240

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 910 8.50 8.31 (8) (8)
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 1,270 7.94 7.76 $17.16 $35,700
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 1,670 7.72 7.54 $18.17 $37,790
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 770 7.51 7.34 $18.26 $37,980
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,820 7.06 6.90 $21.80 $45,350

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 730 3.82 3.73 $25.40 $52,840
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $24.00 $49,920
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 160 0.62 0.61 $23.14 $48,140
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 100 1.34 1.31 $22.57 $46,950
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 290 5.86 5.73 $22.13 $46,030


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019