Machining Tool Operators
Back to Career ListingSet up and operate or tend metal-cutting machines designed for repetitive machining work. This unit group also includes workers who etch or chemically mill metal pieces.
Outlook
Fair
Wage
Low: $18.00
Median: $21.00
High: $31.85
Training
- Some secondary school education is required.
- College or other courses in machining may be required.
- Several months of on-the-job training are provided.
- Senior positions in this unit group, such as set-up operator, require experience as a machine operator.
Places of Employment
Metal products and other manufacturing companies and machine shops
Regulated
No