Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2003

51-4011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic

Operate computer-controlled machines or robots to perform one or more machine functions on metal or plastic work pieces.

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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)
126,150 1.7 % $14.74 $30,650 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.23 $11.23 $14.14 $17.62 $21.35
Annual Wage (2) $19,210 $23,350 $29,420 $36,640 $44,410

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. 22,050 $14.98 $31,150 1 28
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 13,420 $13.85 $28,810 2 46
Plastics product manufacturing 12,070 $11.81 $24,560 3 58
Metalworking machinery manufacturing 11,160 $16.27 $33,830 4 17
Other fabricated metal product manufacturing 7,080 $15.61 $32,470 5 21

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Electric goods merchant wholesalers 80 $21.01 $43,700 48 1
Printing and related support activities 40 $20.66 $42,960 54 2
Architectural and engineering services 60 $19.72 $41,030 50 3
Management of companies and enterprises 50 $19.41 $40,370 52 4
Chemical merchant wholesalers 130 $18.85 $39,200 41 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
Wisconsin 7,620 $15.22 $31,650 0.283% 426
Indiana 7,860 $14.63 $30,440 0.275% 426
Michigan 9,720 $14.76 $30,710 0.224% 481
New Hampshire 1,180 $14.74 $30,660 0.195% 358
Ohio 9,650 $14.85 $30,880 0.181% 471

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Connecticut 1,950 $17.35 $36,080 0.119% 380
Kansas 1,850 $16.91 $35,170 0.143% 289
New Jersey 1,660 $16.64 $34,610 0.043% 433
Minnesota 3,600 $16.59 $34,500 0.138% 405
Massachusetts 2,770 $16.56 $34,450 0.087% 438

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
Jackson, MI MSA 350 $14.10 $29,320 0.620%
Racine, WI PMSA 350 $14.98 $31,150 0.462%
Fort Wayne, IN MSA 1,170 $14.71 $30,600 0.452%
Erie, PA MSA 540 $14.99 $31,190 0.425%
Benton Harbor, MI MSA 250 $14.58 $30,330 0.396%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Decatur, IL MSA (6) $23.40 $48,660 (6)
La Crosse, WI-MN MSA (6) $22.74 $47,300 (6)
San Francisco, CA PMSA 400 $20.89 $43,450 0.041%
Stamford-Norwalk, CT PMSA (6) $20.27 $42,160 (6)
Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD PMSA 70 $20.09 $41,780 0.023%

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These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include 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.

(6) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: May 7, 2004