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Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado

Considering a career as a Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Colorado?

-21% Jobs Projection
$37,650 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado is expected to decrease.

  • Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Colorado?

There were approximately 60 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 110 Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 210 Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Colorado has fewer Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 21.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -19.3%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 150 jobs for Colorado Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,300 annual jobs and 14,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $29,060 to $59,980 with $37,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.97 to $28.84. The median hourly rate was $18.1.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.83 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.27.

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

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Top States for Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Michigan 2,650 $49,270
California 2,110 $38,510
Texas 1,300 $38,330
Illinois 1,180 $39,760
Tennessee 1,100 $51,990
Pennsylvania 710 $45,370
New York 650 $43,370
Massachusetts 580 $50,130
Arizona 580 $45,510
New Jersey 540 $47,860
Virginia 460 $34,920
Missouri 440 $32,630
Oklahoma 320 $31,010
Oregon 320 $0
Iowa 270 $39,890
Indiana 230 $38,470
Connecticut 220 $51,340
Minnesota 200 $41,470
South Carolina 200 $31,160
Wisconsin 200 $42,340

Below are the states where Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Tennessee $51,990
Connecticut $51,340
Massachusetts $50,130
Michigan $49,270
Alabama $48,440
New Jersey $47,860
Ohio $46,750
Louisiana $46,390
Arizona $45,510
Pennsylvania $45,370

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