Vocational Programs for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

The role of Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is to set up, operate, or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill, or countersink metal or plastic work pieces..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $47,490 and $23 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic career. Based on BLS data, a total of 5,740 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $8,531. The average length of the programs is 1,078 hours and the average completion time is 10.69 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic. Total 273 schools are offering certificate programs.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	273	$8,531	$1,382	1,078 Hours	10.69 Months

Related Occupations to Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.

Related Occupations toDrilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	12,180	$67,320	$32
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	18,010	$60,250	$29
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9,170	$47,350	$23
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	24,750	$49,290	$24
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	179K	$44,260	$21
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	75,260	$44,450	$21
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	19,560	$48,850	$23
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13,990	$50,020	$24
Machinists	291K	$54,600	$26
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	128K	$43,990	$21
Tool and Die Makers	58,150	$62,020	$30
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	33,020	$47,120	$23
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	6,660	$48,520	$23
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	43,570	$40,120	$19
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	61,250	$40,360	$19
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	52,720	$44,700	$21
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	188K	$51,030	$25
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	44,500	$41,000	$20

Schools offering vocational programs for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

The following 276 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.