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

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

-19% Jobs Projection
$45,120 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Virginia 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 Virginia is expected to decrease.

  • Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Virginia 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 Virginia?

There were approximately 280 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 240 Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 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 Virginia has more Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 19.2% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Virginia, and 210 total jobs in the year 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $30,910 to $57,250 with $45,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.86 to $27.52. The median hourly rate was $21.69.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.85 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.84.

The median salary in Virginia 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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