Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

This post summarizes key statistics on Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 26,877
25 36,971
30 41,197
35 41,537
40 45,202
45 45,363
50 48,617
55 47,631
60 45,363
65 45,363


Hours Worked Share
0-20 2.80
20-39 5.20
39-41 63.80
41-50 19.50
50-60 6.70
More than 60 2.00

Income Over Career


This chart provides the median income by age for Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.

Ten Most Common Industries


Share Income Industry
13.10 42,759 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment
11.10 43,094 Miscellaneous fabricated metal products
10.70 45,363 Machinery, except electrical, n.e.c.
6.80 51,495 Blast furnaces, steelworks, rolling and finishing mills
6.80 41,197 Fabricated structural metal products
6.10 36,650 Miscellaneous plastics products
3.20 41,197 Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies, n.e.c.
3.20 51,495 Aircraft and parts
3.10 46,240 Metal forgings and stampings
2.50 39,692 Iron and steel foundries

This table highlights the top industries people working as Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution


This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors


This table highlights the top majors people working as Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution


This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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