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Machine Tool Operators in Pennsylvania

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Machine Tool Operators in Pennsylvania

Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Machine Tool Operator?

4.6% Jobs Projection
$38,800 Median Salary
1,140 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Machine Tool Operators in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Machine Tool Operators in Pennsylvania is growing slower than average.

  • Machine Tool Operators in Pennsylvania earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Machine Tool Operators Work in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, there were 12,280 people working as Machine Tool Operators in the year 2018.

There were 11,710 Machine Tool Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 570 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,970 Machine Tool Operators working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Machine Tool Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Machine Tool Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 4.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.1%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,140 annual Machine Tool Operators job openings in Pennsylvania, and 11,400 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,500 annual jobs and 147,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Machine Tool Operators Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Machine Tool Operators ranged from $26,370 to $56,280 with $38,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.68 to $27.06. The median hourly rate was $18.66.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.05 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.61.

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

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Machine Tool Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Machine Tool Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,490 $41,060
Pittsburgh, PA 2,840 $39,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,490 $44,230
Erie, PA 1,040 $33,830
York-Hanover, PA 740 $37,320
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 710 $38,870
Lancaster, PA 570 $38,040
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 510 $36,980
Reading, PA 380 $42,750
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 380 $37,170
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 340 $40,090
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 170 $38,170
Lebanon, PA 170 $41,790
Williamsport, PA 100 $42,220
State College, PA 100 $34,070
East Stroudsburg, PA 80 $43,590
Altoona, PA 60 $38,170

Top States for Machine Tool Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Machine Tool Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Ohio 13,910 $40,400
Pennsylvania 12,280 $38,800
California 12,220 $40,380
Wisconsin 11,540 $43,720
Texas 11,040 $39,800
Michigan 8,370 $39,320
Indiana 6,890 $38,000
Illinois 5,360 $37,330
Missouri 4,940 $38,180
New York 4,630 $37,740
North Carolina 4,050 $37,890
Minnesota 3,310 $44,080
Oklahoma 3,140 $38,310
New Hampshire 3,090 $43,000
South Carolina 2,880 $43,530
Connecticut 2,830 $47,400
Florida 2,480 $37,270
Tennessee 2,450 $37,460
New Jersey 2,430 $44,850
Massachusetts 2,420 $49,790

Below are the states where Machine Tool Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $59,100
Massachusetts $49,790
North Dakota $47,870
Connecticut $47,400
Maine $47,050
New Jersey $44,850
Maryland $44,480
West Virginia $44,270
Minnesota $44,080
Louisiana $43,910

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