Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

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Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are most often employed by the Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic was $39,235 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are Dodge & Jefferson Counties PUMA, WI, Darke, Shelby & Preble Counties PUMA, OH, and Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange & Steuben Counties PUMA, IN. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are Ashtabula County PUMA, OH, Richland County PUMA, OH, and Darke, Shelby & Preble Counties PUMA, OH.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce. Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce in 2021 was 78,243 people, of which 17.8% were women and 82.2% were men. Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are paid most in LaPorte County PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Ashtabula County PUMA, OH.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

64,279

Male Workforce

± 6.22k

13,964

Female Workforce

± 2.9k

The Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce in 2021 was 78,243 people (17.8% women and 82.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −4.97% between 2018 (82,331) and 2021 (78,243).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nevada ($52,846), Vermont ($50,784), and Washington ($48,673).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$39,235

AVERAGE WAGE

#387 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earned an average of $39,235, $20,361 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.277

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.277, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic and on wages for those in the field. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, by average wage, is Support activities for mining ($97,692).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

78.2k

2021 Workforce

± 6,866

−2.69%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.7%

This graphic shows the share of Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employed by various industries. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing employs the largest share of Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic at 50.8%, followed by Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing with 25.1% and Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing with 24.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the US. The workforce of Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 2021 was 78,243 people, with 17.8% woman, and 82.2% men. The average age of male Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the workforce is 42.8 and of female Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is 44.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 2021 was 78,243 people, with 17.8% woman, and 82.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (10,387 people), 25 to 29 years (9,318 people), and 45 to 49 years (8,825 people). Among them they concentrated 36.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 17.9% of Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workers were Hispanic and 82.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (90.3%), Puerto Rican (5.91)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (3.81)%

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Races

In 2021, 75.6% of the Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce were White, of which 16.1% were women and 83.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.84%) and Other (5.63%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Communication Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (871 people), Engineering (251 people), and Education (202 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workers were High School or Equivalent (41,477 people), Some college (15,928 people), and Secondary Education (10,072 people).

The graphic shows the Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are expected to see a growth of −8.33% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−8.33%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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