| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Mean wage |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
Median wage |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4021 | |
32,172 15.50 | 23,826 11.50 | 36,345 17.50 | 31,518 15.25 |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4022 | |
26,372 12.75 | 22,105 10.75 | 28,505 13.75 | 22,930 11.00 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4023 | 60 | 32,024 15.50 | 26,712 12.75 | 34,679 16.75 | 32,371 15.50 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4031 | 830 | 30,972 15.00 | 19,310 9.25 | 36,802 17.75 | 30,289 14.50 |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4032 | 90 | 36,662 17.50 | 22,424 10.75 | 43,781 21.00 | 33,175 16.00 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4033 | 220 | 34,228 16.50 | 21,464 10.25 | 40,611 19.50 | 33,600 16.25 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4034 | 240 | 44,585 21.50 | 33,134 16.00 | 50,309 24.25 | 44,875 21.50 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4035 | 170 | 40,481 19.50 | 28,597 13.75 | 46,423 22.25 | 39,180 18.75 |
| Machinists | 51-4041 | 2,740 | 47,131 22.75 | 33,184 16.00 | 54,103 26.00 | 46,714 22.50 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 51-4051 | |
49,976 24.00 | 33,324 16.00 | 58,302 28.00 | 48,238 23.25 |
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 51-4061 | 20 | 41,121 19.75 | 21,693 10.50 | 50,835 24.50 | 47,348 22.75 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4072 | 470 | 31,016 15.00 | 21,146 10.25 | 35,951 17.25 | 28,720 13.75 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4081 | 460 | 33,459 16.00 | 22,478 10.75 | 38,950 18.75 | 33,609 16.25 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 51-4111 | 350 | 46,632 22.50 | 30,700 14.75 | 54,598 26.25 | 45,270 21.75 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 51-4121 | 2,470 | 46,278 22.25 | 29,669 14.25 | 54,582 26.25 | 42,804 20.50 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-4122 | 270 | 42,788 20.50 | 29,517 14.25 | 49,424 23.75 | 39,726 19.00 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4191 | |
53,453 25.75 | 47,886 23.00 | 56,237 27.00 | 54,931 26.50 |
| Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic | 51-4192 | 30 | 52,641 25.25 | 39,813 19.25 | 59,056 28.50 | 58,195 28.00 |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4193 | 210 | 35,781 17.25 | 26,851 13.00 | 40,244 19.25 | 34,369 16.50 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 51-4194 | |
32,940 15.75 | 19,038 9.25 | 39,891 19.25 | 29,676 14.25 |
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