Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.
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) |
| 133,840 |
1.8 % |
$18.03 |
$37,510 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$11.27 |
$13.56 |
$17.01 |
$21.54 |
$26.77 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$23,440 |
$28,210 |
$35,390 |
$44,800 |
$55,680 |
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) |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
19,180 |
3.20 |
$18.03 |
$37,510 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
14,070 |
2.97 |
$17.28 |
$35,940 |
| Employment Services |
13,270 |
0.36 |
$14.99 |
$31,170 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing |
13,210 |
2.25 |
$15.82 |
$32,910 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) |
9,620 |
1.32 |
$18.78 |
$39,060 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel |
2,790 |
4.93 |
$17.59 |
$36,580 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing |
2,070 |
3.43 |
$19.60 |
$40,780 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
19,180 |
3.20 |
$18.03 |
$37,510 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
14,070 |
2.97 |
$17.28 |
$35,940 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing |
3,840 |
2.71 |
$17.59 |
$36,590 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
40 |
(7) |
$28.11 |
$58,460 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
510 |
0.02 |
$25.85 |
$53,760 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills |
(8) |
(8) |
$24.58 |
$51,130 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
3,530 |
0.73 |
$23.07 |
$47,980 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
220 |
0.02 |
$22.30 |
$46,380 |
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 |
16,860 |
3.11 |
3.37 |
$18.32 |
$38,110 |
| Illinois |
13,910 |
2.32 |
2.51 |
$17.76 |
$36,940 |
| Michigan |
10,000 |
2.32 |
2.50 |
$19.26 |
$40,070 |
| Texas |
9,180 |
0.76 |
0.82 |
$16.21 |
$33,720 |
| Pennsylvania |
8,610 |
1.47 |
1.59 |
$18.37 |
$38,210 |
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) |
| Ohio |
16,860 |
3.11 |
3.37 |
$18.32 |
$38,110 |
| Iowa |
3,820 |
2.48 |
2.68 |
$17.85 |
$37,130 |
| Michigan |
10,000 |
2.32 |
2.50 |
$19.26 |
$40,070 |
| Illinois |
13,910 |
2.32 |
2.51 |
$17.76 |
$36,940 |
| Tennessee |
5,610 |
1.90 |
2.05 |
$15.67 |
$32,600 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
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) |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
9,390 |
2.02 |
2.19 |
$17.74 |
$36,890 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
4,960 |
2.51 |
2.72 |
$19.19 |
$39,920 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,150 |
1.06 |
1.14 |
$16.30 |
$33,900 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,880 |
0.81 |
0.87 |
$15.99 |
$33,260 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
2,840 |
2.74 |
2.96 |
$16.43 |
$34,170 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,530 |
0.41 |
0.45 |
$18.61 |
$38,710 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN |
2,380 |
2.22 |
2.40 |
$18.59 |
$38,660 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
1,950 |
1.00 |
1.08 |
$19.34 |
$40,240 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
1,940 |
1.69 |
1.83 |
$18.56 |
$38,610 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,850 |
0.20 |
0.21 |
$16.74 |
$34,830 |
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) |
| Lima, OH |
820 |
16.18 |
17.50 |
$19.34 |
$40,230 |
| Morristown, TN |
670 |
15.15 |
16.38 |
$14.33 |
$29,800 |
| Rockford, IL |
1,670 |
11.25 |
12.16 |
$20.23 |
$42,080 |
| Mansfield, OH |
480 |
9.40 |
10.17 |
$12.96 |
$26,970 |
| Reno, NV |
1,550 |
6.66 |
7.21 |
$16.60 |
$34,530 |
| Leominster-Gardner, MA |
340 |
6.43 |
6.95 |
$15.53 |
$32,300 |
| Waterbury, CT |
410 |
6.07 |
6.56 |
$14.50 |
$30,150 |
| Toledo, OH |
1,420 |
4.79 |
5.18 |
$21.41 |
$44,530 |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT |
1,040 |
4.08 |
4.41 |
$16.05 |
$33,390 |
| Erie, PA |
480 |
3.91 |
4.22 |
$16.10 |
$33,480 |
United States Department of Labor
