Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

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2023 Workforce

29.4k

Average Age

42.1

Average Salary

$52,038

Average Male Salary

$54,466

Average Female Salary

$40,143

About

Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are most often employed by the Plastics product manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic was $52,038 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are Clearfield, McKean, Elk, Potter & Cameron Counties PUMA, PA, Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL, and Allen County (Central)--Fort Wayne City (South) PUMA, IN. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are Clearfield, McKean, Elk, Potter & Cameron Counties PUMA, PA, Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI, and Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce. Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce in 2023 was 29,443 people, of which 16.9% were women and 83.1% were men. Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are paid most in Eaton & Clinton Counties PUMA, MI but are relatively concentrated in Clearfield, McKean, Elk, Potter & Cameron Counties PUMA, PA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

24,453

Male Workforce

± 3.84k

4,990

Female Workforce

± 1.73k

The Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce in 2023 was 29,443 people (16.9% women and 83.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 0.454% between 2018 (29,310) and 2023 (29,443).

Employment by Location

Level

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

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Utah ($80,651), Ohio ($63,575), and Wisconsin ($62,165).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$52,038

AVERAGE WAGE

#321 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earned an average of $52,038, $15,689 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.287

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.287, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Forming 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 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic and on wages for those in the field. Plastics product manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, by average wage, is Construction, & mining & oil & gas field machinery manufacturing ($101,004).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

29.4k

2023 Workforce

± 4,212

−3.95%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20.9%

This graphic shows the share of Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employed by various industries. Plastics product manufacturing employs the largest share of Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic at 39.5%, followed by Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 29.3% and Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing with 20.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the US. The workforce of Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 2023 was 29,443 people, with 16.9% woman, and 83.1% men. The average age of male Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the workforce is 42.4 and of female Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is 40.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 2023 was 29,443 people, with 16.9% woman, and 83.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (3,670 people), 50 to 54 years (3,597 people), and 55 to 59 years (3,478 people). Among them they concentrated 36.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 16.5% of Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workers were Hispanic and 83.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (67.1%), Puerto Rican (14.1)%, and Cuban (6.77)%

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Races

In 2023, 68.8% of the Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce were White, of which 16.3% were women and 83.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.8%) and Two or More Races (7.5%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 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 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (230 people), Health (178 people), and Education (151 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workers were High School or Equivalent (15,527 people), Some college (6,458 people), and Secondary Education (3,203 people).

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