Occupational Employment and Wages, 2002

51-4034 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend lathe and turning machines to turn, bore, thread, form, or face metal or plastic materials, such as wire, rod, or bar stock.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
72,270 1.9 % $15.12 $31,450 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.50 $11.58 $14.55 $17.91 $22.09
Annual Wage (2) $19,760 $24,090 $30,270 $37,250 $45,950

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Machine shops and threaded product mfg. 16,050 $14.49 $30,130 1 27
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 10,240 $16.78 $34,900 2 9
Other fabricated metal product manufacturing 6,790 $14.95 $31,100 3 18
Other general purpose machinery manufacturing 3,680 $14.71 $30,600 4 21
Metalworking machinery manufacturing 3,390 $15.82 $32,910 5 12

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Building foundation and exterior contractors 60 $26.06 $54,210 47 1
Glass and glass product manufacturing 130 $18.58 $38,650 39 2
Motor vehicle manufacturing 40 $17.56 $36,520 52 3
Other nonferrous metal production 560 $17.49 $36,370 25 4
Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy mfg. 760 $17.40 $36,190 21 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Ohio 9,150 $15.80 $32,860 0.171% 370
Indiana 3,770 $15.80 $32,860 0.132% 353
Wisconsin 3,450 $14.91 $31,000 0.128% 402
Michigan 4,900 $17.87 $37,170 0.112% 315
Connecticut 1,830 $16.27 $33,830 0.111% 366

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Michigan 4,900 $17.87 $37,170 0.112% 315
Maryland 510 $17.49 $36,390 0.021% 310
Massachusetts 1,570 $17.15 $35,680 0.049% 380
Oregon 370 $16.93 $35,220 0.024% 293
Alabama 1,170 $16.93 $35,220 0.064% 248

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Muncie, IN MSA 340 $21.08 $43,850 0.615%
Rochester, NY MSA 2,740 $17.01 $35,370 0.534%
Mansfield, OH MSA 360 $14.86 $30,900 0.471%
Rockford, IL MSA 760 $15.92 $33,110 0.450%
Jackson, MI MSA 250 $12.66 $26,330 0.433%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Peoria-Pekin, IL MSA 220 $22.61 $47,030 0.138%
Muncie, IN MSA 340 $21.08 $43,850 0.615%
Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI MSA 230 $19.76 $41,110 0.135%
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSA 210 $19.14 $39,810 0.016%
Dayton-Springfield, OH MSA 980 $18.96 $39,440 0.217%

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(1) Data for detailed occupations does not sum to the totals because the totals include data for occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

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Last Modified Date: November 26, 2003