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

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

-15% Jobs Projection
$42,770 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kentucky 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 Kentucky is expected to decrease.

  • Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kentucky 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 Kentucky?

In 2018, there were 160 Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 260 Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 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 Kentucky has fewer Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 14.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 290 total jobs in 2026 for Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $31,480 to $52,160 with $42,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.13 to $25.08. The median hourly rate was $20.56.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.16 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.40.

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

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Top Kentucky Metros for Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Metal and Plastic Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 110 $44,830

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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