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Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas

Get the information you need to know about working as a Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter, Operator, or Tender.

-20% Jobs Projection
$33,420 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas is expected to decrease.

  • Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Arkansas?

There were approximately 40 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 60 Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 180 Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 20.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -19.5%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 80 jobs for Arkansas Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 900 annual jobs and 9,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $26,940 to $60,200 with $33,420 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.95 to $28.94. The median hourly rate was $16.07.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.36 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

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

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Top States for Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,730 $35,150
Michigan 1,000 $37,710
Texas 930 $41,820
Indiana 880 $31,730
Illinois 840 $39,360
Ohio 810 $41,280
Alabama 690 $41,330
Pennsylvania 360 $35,830
Louisiana 320 $39,850
Oklahoma 310 $38,720
Virginia 280 $45,120
Massachusetts 260 $47,700
Minnesota 210 $32,190
New York 190 $31,100
Tennessee 180 $35,720
North Carolina 180 $32,620
Oregon 140 $40,320
Florida 140 $0
Wisconsin 140 $43,190
Iowa 130 $39,340

Below are the states where Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $53,980
Nevada $53,970
Maryland $51,250
New Jersey $50,480
Massachusetts $47,700
Virginia $45,120
Wisconsin $43,190
Kansas $42,320
Texas $41,820
Alabama $41,330

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