Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

The role of Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is to set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $43,990 and $21 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic career. Based on BLS data, a total of 127,790 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $5,805. The average length of the programs is 1,054 hours and the average completion time is 9.97 months.

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

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Multiple 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
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	135	$3,078	$525	1,030 Hours	9.25 Months

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

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

Related Occupations toMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	63,370	$45,440	$22
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
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5,740	$47,490	$23
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
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	159K	$42,060	$20
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
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9,760	$37,040	$18
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	14,520	$45,270	$22
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
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	96,460	$48,910	$24

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

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

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