Machining Tool Operators

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Set 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