Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

November 2004 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Me: Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

Earnings for machine operators can vary by size of the company, union or nonunion status, industry, and skill level and experience of the operator. Also, temporary employees, who are being hired in greater numbers, usually get paid less than company-employed workers. The median hourly earnings in 2002 for a variety of machine setters, operators, and tenders—metal and plastic were as follows:

Model makers, metal and plastic	$18.27
Patternmakers, metal and plastic	16.09
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders	14.79
Lay-out workers, metal and plastic	14.79
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	14.55
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners	14.14
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	14.04
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	13.79
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	13.62
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	13.56
Pourers and casters, metal	13.40
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	13.23
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	12.64
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	12.56
Foundry mold and coremakers	12.55
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	12.44
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	12.22
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	11.81
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	11.17
All other metal workers and plastic workers	13.65

Machine setters, operators, and tenders—metal and plastic held about 1.3 million jobs in 2002. Approximately 9 of 10 jobs were found in manufacturing. About 38 percent of all employment was in these manufacturing industries: transportation equipment manufacturing, plastics and rubber products manufacturing, and machinery manufacturing. The following tabulation shows the distribution of employment of machine setters, operators, and tenders—metal and plastic by detailed occupation.

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	283,000
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	151,000
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	104,000
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	99,000
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	98,000
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	75,000
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	53,000
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	45,000
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	44,000
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	44,000
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,000
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,000
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners	26,000
Foundry mold and coremakers	23,000
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders	18,000
Pourers and casters, metal	13,000
Lay-out workers, metal and plastic	13,000
Model makers, metal and plastic	8,500
Patternmakers, metal and plastic	6,500
All other metal workers and plastic workers	104,000

(from the Occupational Outlook Handbook: Machine setters, operators, and tenders—metal and plastic)

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November 2004 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers

National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Earnings

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
	Percentile annual earnings, $
	10th	25th	50th	75th	90th
National
U.S. employment: 257,500 mean earnings: $27,240	17,350	20,800	25,950	32,460	39,970
State and Metro Area
Alabama (ACS) (EAG) employment: 4,520 mean earnings: $25,450	17,300	20,360	24,910	30,140	34,710
Anniston, AL employment: n.a. mean earnings: $22,990	19,280	20,430	22,350	25,900	28,470
Auburn - Opelika, AL employment: 140 mean earnings: $20,340	15,250	16,430	18,590	24,920	27,650
Birmingham, AL employment: 740 mean earnings: $26,800	17,570	20,990	26,060	31,860	37,980
Decatur, AL employment: 240 mean earnings: $25,100	20,000	22,770	24,970	27,230	30,080
Gadsden, AL employment: 90 mean earnings: $20,600	15,850	17,710	20,280	22,710	26,770
Huntsville, AL employment: 500 mean earnings: $27,300	17,920	21,360	26,730	32,650	36,890
Mobile, AL employment: 330 mean earnings: $22,340	15,450	17,130	20,770	26,450	32,920
Montgomery, AL employment: 270 mean earnings: $24,370	18,240	19,850	22,500	26,630	32,880
Tuscaloosa, AL employment: 130 mean earnings: $23,260	16,540	19,540	23,600	26,740	30,180
Arizona (ACS) (EAG) employment: 2,160 mean earnings: $23,780	15,300	18,570	22,660	28,210	33,810
Phoenix - Mesa, AZ employment: 1,780 mean earnings: $24,140	15,480	18,480	23,100	28,640	34,180
Tucson, AZ employment: 230 mean earnings: $23,320	18,320	19,840	22,080	26,410	31,860
Arkansas (ACS) (EAG) employment: 3,300 mean earnings: $23,970	15,690	19,250	24,060	28,250	33,100
Fayetteville - Springdale - Rogers, AR employment: 440 mean earnings: $28,450	20,330	24,960	29,150	32,740	34,960
Fort Smith, AR - OK employment: 460 mean earnings: $26,650	17,250	21,400	28,110	32,250	34,850
Jonesboro, AR employment: 180 mean earnings: $22,900	15,830	17,940	23,370	27,010	29,520
Little Rock - North Little Rock, AR Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 410 mean earnings: $22,390	15,240	17,340	23,200	26,470	28,480
Pine Bluff, AR employment: 40 mean earnings: $26,890	20,290	24,010	26,900	30,360	33,900
California (ACS) (EAG) employment: 20,440 mean earnings: $26,070	16,540	19,320	24,140	31,320	39,320
Bakersfield, CA employment: 80 mean earnings: $23,520	15,740	18,170	21,490	26,780	37,900
Chico - Paradise, CA employment: 40 mean earnings: $26,840	17,690	21,660	27,020	32,350	35,450
Fresno, CA employment: 310 mean earnings: $25,030	18,420	21,150	24,190	27,880	34,260
Los Angeles - Long Beach, CA employment: 6,950 mean earnings: $25,460	16,170	18,520	23,020	30,890	38,880
Merced, CA employment: 40 mean earnings: $25,740	15,160	18,900	24,860	30,190	39,860
Modesto, CA employment: 330 mean earnings: $31,810	19,280	25,980	32,340	36,340	44,820
Oakland, CA employment: 1,010 mean earnings: $32,890	19,490	24,020	32,300	41,070	47,520
Orange County, CA employment: 3,720 mean earnings: $24,220	16,210	18,690	23,320	28,240	34,320
Redding, CA employment: n.a. mean earnings: $27,940	20,320	22,690	27,130	33,970	36,710
Riverside - San Bernardino, CA employment: 2,690 mean earnings: $22,900	16,100	18,410	21,520	25,990	31,710
Sacramento, CA employment: 340 mean earnings: $30,340	22,720	24,920	28,250	35,040	42,760
San Diego, CA employment: 1,560 mean earnings: $24,810	17,020	19,400	22,940	27,980	36,610
San Francisco, CA employment: 520 mean earnings: $38,270	22,270	30,900	37,120	45,990	56,080
San Jose, CA employment: 870 mean earnings: $30,900	18,850	24,060	30,380	37,850	43,800
San Luis Obispo - Atascadero - Paso Robles, CA employment: 100 mean earnings: $25,590	18,410	20,910	25,210	29,060	34,700
Santa Barbara - Santa Maria - Lompoc, CA employment: 130 mean earnings: $30,380	18,520	22,100	30,200	37,220	44,130
Santa Rosa, CA employment: 120 mean earnings: $31,080	16,710	22,100	31,900	37,180	46,200
Stockton - Lodi, CA employment: 410 mean earnings: $27,640	20,520	23,770	27,260	31,820	35,400
Vallejo - Fairfield - Napa, CA employment: 200 mean earnings: $23,030	14,940	16,110	19,080	30,290	35,690
Ventura, CA employment: 450 mean earnings: $26,400	16,840	19,990	25,560	31,800	37,370
Visalia - Tulare - Porterville, CA employment: 120 mean earnings: $26,690	17,340	21,130	26,930	32,540	35,860
Yolo, CA employment: 50 mean earnings: $29,530	20,190	22,260	31,540	35,680	38,160
Colorado (ACS) (EAG) employment: 2,450 mean earnings: $33,380	20,810	24,670	31,360	41,970	50,170
Boulder - Longmont, CO employment: 80 mean earnings: $29,860	21,650	24,890	28,790	34,550	40,840
Colorado Springs, CO employment: 290 mean earnings: $25,530	19,000	21,000	24,590	28,800	34,640
Denver, CO employment: 1,600 mean earnings: $36,650	22,680	27,250	35,940	45,370	53,790
Fort Collins - Loveland, CO employment: 100 mean earnings: $27,860	20,620	23,490	26,920	32,040	35,420
Grand Junction, CO employment: 100 mean earnings: $25,860	16,440	19,460	23,150	28,320	40,650
Greeley, CO employment: 80 mean earnings: $30,250	21,740	25,420	30,330	34,680	40,100
Pueblo, CO Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 110 mean earnings: $30,670	20,020	23,960	30,150	38,470	42,650
Connecticut (ACS) (EAG) employment: 4,200 mean earnings: $30,910	19,940	23,550	29,520	36,890	44,760
Bridgeport, CT employment: 660 mean earnings: $29,380	19,310	22,460	28,250	34,860	42,920
Danbury, CT Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 100 mean earnings: $30,130	23,250	25,860	29,600	34,150	38,230
Hartford, CT employment: 1,670 mean earnings: $33,710	20,680	25,770	33,090	40,890	48,450
New Haven - Meriden, CT employment: 680 mean earnings: $29,940	20,030	22,910	28,150	36,610	43,240
New London - Norwich, CT - RI employment: 90 mean earnings: $25,290	19,050	20,310	22,410	29,540	35,830
Stamford - Norwalk, CT employment: 50 mean earnings: $28,330	19,760	23,910	27,700	33,370	38,130
Waterbury, CT employment: 570 mean earnings: $28,740	19,570	22,740	27,030	33,490	42,050
Delaware (ACS) (EAG) employment: 270 mean earnings: $29,530	20,610	23,810	28,710	35,010	40,840
Wilmington - Newark, DE - MD employment: 90 mean earnings: $28,210	20,090	23,000	27,230	32,870	38,210
Florida (ACS) (EAG) employment: 5,500 mean earnings: $23,550	16,030	18,850	22,460	27,520	32,930
Fort Lauderdale, FL Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 590 mean earnings: $25,820	16,380	19,840	24,200	28,710	37,550
Fort Myers - Cape Coral, FL employment: 60 mean earnings: $27,090	18,480	20,760	24,980	33,420	40,490
Fort Walton Beach, FL employment: 140 mean earnings: $26,240	16,690	20,740	25,540	30,820	36,040
Jacksonville, FL employment: 490 mean earnings: $22,740	16,010	18,240	22,000	26,610	31,310
Lakeland - Winter Haven, FL employment: 390 mean earnings: $26,160	18,350	21,570	26,560	30,900	34,080
Melbourne - Titusville - Palm Bay, FL employment: 140 mean earnings: $20,900	14,170	16,260	20,580	25,210	28,980
Miami, FL employment: 700 mean earnings: $21,590	14,800	17,190	20,930	25,020	30,370
Ocala, FL employment: 150 mean earnings: $25,450	18,090	20,140	24,840	31,310	34,170
Orlando, FL employment: 590 mean earnings: $23,320	16,250	18,570	22,300	26,990	32,090
Pensacola, FL employment: 110 mean earnings: $20,380	13,050	15,830	18,970	24,480	30,530
Sarasota - Bradenton, FL employment: 310 mean earnings: $23,020	17,680	19,460	22,060	26,230	29,680
Tampa - St. Petersburg - Clearwater, FL employment: 1,080 mean earnings: $23,090	16,370	18,860	22,060	26,830	31,860
West Palm Beach - Boca Raton, FL employment: 100 mean earnings: $24,980	18,460	20,460	23,780	27,770	34,410
Georgia (ACS) (EAG) employment: 6,890 mean earnings: $25,250	15,850	20,030	25,290	29,780	34,420
Athens, GA employment: 170 mean earnings: $26,280	19,140	21,600	25,920	30,290	34,720
Atlanta, GA employment: 2,780 mean earnings: $26,610	17,380	21,430	25,820	30,620	35,410
Augusta - Aiken, GA - SC employment: n.a. mean earnings: $28,170	18,170	23,460	29,920	33,430	35,560
Columbus, GA - AL employment: 130 mean earnings: $23,480	18,850	20,950	23,470	26,280	27,970
Macon, GA employment: 140 mean earnings: $26,290	13,820	16,870	22,560	37,640	43,090
Savannah, GA employment: 70 mean earnings: $25,510	19,780	23,070	25,600	27,920	30,110
Hawaii (ACS) (EAG) employment: 90 mean earnings: $26,810	17,400	22,620	25,860	31,750	38,080
Honolulu, HI employment: 60 mean earnings: $27,450	16,500	20,580	26,800	35,100	39,810
Idaho (ACS) (EAG) employment: 450 mean earnings: $24,140	15,680	19,250	24,130	27,430	33,880
Boise City, ID employment: 160 mean earnings: $21,310	14,500	16,350	19,900	24,630	31,830
Illinois (ACS) (EAG) employment: 15,760 mean earnings: $27,660	17,040	20,680	26,530	34,010	41,160
Bloomington - Normal, IL employment: 90 mean earnings: $36,180	18,360	23,710	34,350	50,390	55,300
Champaign - Urbana, IL employment: 140 mean earnings: $36,090	22,040	29,120	35,540	44,640	52,740
Chicago, IL employment: 10,590 mean earnings: $27,800	17,450	20,790	26,580	34,330	41,480
Decatur, IL employment: 80 mean earnings: $24,160	13,260	17,280	22,870	30,780	37,070
Peoria - Pekin, IL employment: 350 mean earnings: $25,000	18,830	20,430	23,300	28,450	34,380
Rockford, IL employment: 910 mean earnings: $26,120	15,330	17,220	23,800	32,700	42,290
Indiana (ACS) (EAG) employment: 15,130 mean earnings: $29,380	19,240	22,550	27,000	34,010	47,380
Bloomington, IN employment: 150 mean earnings: $31,800	20,720	23,700	31,000	40,300	44,330
Elkhart - Goshen, IN employment: 1,430 mean earnings: $25,590	18,390	21,260	25,210	29,020	34,110
Evansville - Henderson, IN - KY employment: 910 mean earnings: $24,760	15,950	20,100	25,270	28,260	32,920
Fort Wayne, IN employment: 1,520 mean earnings: $27,440	19,670	22,130	25,970	30,420	36,480
Gary, IN employment: 770 mean earnings: $38,150	23,460	29,010	36,190	48,950	54,250
Indianapolis, IN employment: 2,630 mean earnings: $29,580	17,920	20,500	25,220	34,570	52,680
Lafayette, IN employment: 470 mean earnings: $31,960	20,690	24,000	30,130	36,830	49,710
South Bend, IN employment: 620 mean earnings: $24,390	15,580	19,860	24,690	29,270	33,460
Iowa (ACS) (EAG) employment: 4,960 mean earnings: $28,380	19,740	23,540	27,630	33,490	38,660
Cedar Rapids, IA employment: 100 mean earnings: $31,400	20,220	24,690	31,850	36,330	42,950
Davenport - Moline - Rock Island, IA - IL employment: 600 mean earnings: $27,700	18,710	22,300	26,490	32,390	39,040
Des Moines, IA employment: 230 mean earnings: $26,230	19,290	21,310	24,940	28,610	35,670
Dubuque, IA employment: 220 mean earnings: $28,810	20,920	24,170	28,190	33,880	37,480
Sioux City, IA - NE employment: 60 mean earnings: $27,300	22,090	24,380	27,080	31,150	34,370
Waterloo - Cedar Falls, IA employment: 90 mean earnings: $28,380	22,400	24,890	27,600	31,000	37,720
Kansas (ACS) (EAG) employment: 1,920 mean earnings: $24,550	14,660	18,870	23,650	29,500	36,140
Lawrence, KS Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: n.a. mean earnings: $22,290	18,380	19,510	21,400	24,540	28,780
Topeka, KS employment: 80 mean earnings: $30,770	22,870	28,860	31,540	34,210	36,130
Wichita, KS employment: 520 mean earnings: $28,010	16,370	19,680	26,560	36,050	42,810
Kentucky (ACS) (EAG) Occupational Outlook Handbook employment: 6,030 mean earnings: $25,620	16,550	20,170	25,400	30,750	34,990
Lexington, KY Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 830 mean earnings: $26,320	15,270	21,080	27,550	32,630	35,270
Louisville, KY - IN employment: 1,390 mean earnings: $25,430	15,480	19,520	24,700	29,170	35,990
Owensboro, KY employment: 190 mean earnings: $24,390	16,620	20,530	25,060	27,770	30,890
Louisiana (ACS) (EAG) employment: 870 mean earnings: $24,820	16,360	19,350	22,980	28,920	35,490
Baton Rouge, LA employment: 120 mean earnings: $26,040	18,770	20,480	23,920	28,340	35,710
Houma, LA employment: n.a. mean earnings: $23,380	16,340	19,350	22,320	26,750	33,030
Lafayette, LA employment: 80 mean earnings: $19,820	14,780	18,270	20,100	21,900	24,410
New Orleans, LA employment: 230 mean earnings: $24,840	14,460	18,560	23,460	29,850	36,420
Shreveport - Bossier City, LA employment: 120 mean earnings: $23,400	16,110	18,470	22,220	28,660	33,060
Maine (ACS) (EAG) employment: 490 mean earnings: $26,690	18,720	21,200	25,890	31,840	36,430
Bangor, ME employment: 80 mean earnings: $23,520	17,150	19,620	22,710	27,250	31,920
Lewiston - Auburn, ME employment: 60 mean earnings: $32,690	21,550	28,470	33,580	38,840	42,420
Portland, ME employment: 100 mean earnings: $25,870	17,140	19,810	24,420	31,510	37,690
Maryland (ACS) (EAG) employment: 1,470 mean earnings: $30,690	19,860	24,870	30,870	36,860	42,160
Baltimore, MD employment: 1,180 mean earnings: $30,950	20,580	25,500	31,250	36,760	41,880
Hagerstown, MD employment: 60 mean earnings: $32,520	22,820	25,850	30,610	35,740	51,800
Massachusetts (ACS) (EAG) employment: 4,710 mean earnings: $29,820	19,260	23,230	28,640	35,070	42,380
Boston, MA - NH employment: 1,590 mean earnings: $32,580	20,270	24,200	29,750	38,890	47,120
Brockton, MA employment: 100 mean earnings: $29,460	21,440	24,520	28,850	34,050	39,640
Fitchburg - Leominster, MA employment: 70 mean earnings: $30,990	19,710	23,700	28,100	37,080	48,680
Lawrence, MA - NH employment: 190 mean earnings: $30,810	18,720	23,540	31,660	37,720	42,520
Lowell, MA - NH employment: n.a. mean earnings: $25,340	19,430	20,760	22,960	28,850	37,270
New Bedford, MA employment: 330 mean earnings: $23,560	15,390	17,150	22,310	30,270	33,990
Springfield, MA employment: 600 mean earnings: $31,210	20,350	25,500	31,540	36,730	42,870
Worcester, MA - CT employment: 770 mean earnings: $29,340	21,230	24,530	28,880	34,040	38,170
Michigan (ACS) (EAG) employment: 20,770 mean earnings: $30,900	19,000	22,470	27,920	37,770	50,120
Ann Arbor, MI employment: 1,280 mean earnings: $33,560	19,240	23,940	31,040	45,030	52,770
Benton Harbor, MI employment: 470 mean earnings: $23,340	16,070	18,040	21,920	27,040	32,270
Detroit, MI employment: 9,360 mean earnings: $31,500	19,910	23,400	28,380	38,190	49,990
Grand Rapids - Muskegon - Holland, MI employment: 3,620 mean earnings: $32,520	19,540	23,680	29,070	40,730	53,030
Jackson, MI Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 370 mean earnings: $31,650	21,970	24,920	28,400	37,090	48,140
Kalamazoo - Battle Creek, MI employment: 1,040 mean earnings: $26,230	19,270	22,600	25,700	28,710	33,250
Lansing - East Lansing, MI employment: 580 mean earnings: $29,700	18,880	22,090	27,500	36,300	44,750
Saginaw - Bay City - Midland, MI employment: 380 mean earnings: $39,830	19,520	33,860	41,820	50,080	55,090
Minnesota (ACS) (EAG) employment: 5,520 mean earnings: $30,470	20,310	24,110	29,790	36,290	42,550
Duluth - Superior, MN - WI employment: 50 mean earnings: $30,990	22,980	26,470	30,580	35,230	41,360
Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN - WI employment: 3,780 mean earnings: $31,510	20,670	24,470	30,810	38,120	43,700
St. Cloud, MN employment: 120 mean earnings: $29,630	21,090	25,110	30,950	34,480	37,040
Mississippi (ACS) (EAG) employment: 3,260 mean earnings: $23,730	15,790	19,500	23,230	27,150	30,940
Biloxi - Gulfport - Pascagoula, MS employment: 80 mean earnings: $28,260	18,750	20,840	27,180	35,600	41,190
Hattiesburg, MS Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 70 mean earnings: $24,290	19,560	22,230	24,710	26,820	28,090
Jackson, MS Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 310 mean earnings: $23,010	16,070	18,950	21,430	25,800	33,740
Missouri (ACS) (EAG) employment: 6,150 mean earnings: $25,670	17,100	20,310	25,000	30,190	35,190
Joplin, MO employment: 330 mean earnings: $22,840	15,810	17,780	21,660	28,050	32,630
Kansas City, MO - KS employment: 1,040 mean earnings: $24,900	16,560	19,800	23,270	30,070	35,220
St. Joseph, MO Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 140 mean earnings: $35,360	21,050	24,440	36,830	44,130	52,350
St. Louis, MO - IL employment: 2,680 mean earnings: $27,640	16,850	21,200	27,050	33,660	38,120
Springfield, MO employment: 400 mean earnings: $25,660	20,010	23,790	25,940	28,050	30,620
Montana (ACS) (EAG) employment: 110 mean earnings: $23,730	15,890	17,960	21,780	31,180	35,090
Nebraska (ACS) (EAG) employment: 1,460 mean earnings: $27,160	18,390	21,370	26,260	32,230	38,550
Lincoln, NE employment: 270 mean earnings: $32,240	18,930	24,230	34,270	40,810	44,010
Omaha, NE - IA employment: 300 mean earnings: $29,280	19,410	23,580	28,720	33,860	40,780
Nevada (ACS) (EAG) employment: 750 mean earnings: $26,020	17,460	19,960	23,680	30,110	39,470
Las Vegas, NV - AZ employment: 200 mean earnings: $24,990	18,430	20,290	23,270	28,130	35,000
Reno, NV employment: 440 mean earnings: $25,900	17,020	19,540	23,030	30,070	40,190
New Hampshire (ACS) (EAG) employment: 1,480 mean earnings: $25,830	18,800	21,090	25,090	29,270	34,970
Manchester, NH employment: 190 mean earnings: $26,480	19,770	22,260	26,100	29,770	34,520
Nashua, NH employment: 120 mean earnings: $31,870	23,990	27,170	31,920	36,220	41,680
Portsmouth - Rochester, NH - ME employment: 230 mean earnings: $25,160	17,480	20,320	23,710	28,380	34,740
New Jersey (ACS) (EAG) employment: 4,980 mean earnings: $26,260	15,770	18,760	23,630	31,490	42,410
Atlantic - Cape May, NJ employment: n.a. mean earnings: $24,720	16,410	19,960	25,000	29,460	33,570
Bergen - Passaic, NJ employment: 1,210 mean earnings: $25,930	15,350	18,920	23,670	28,700	42,230
Jersey City, NJ employment: 110 mean earnings: $24,180	18,290	19,900	22,780	28,390	33,210
Middlesex - Somerset - Hunterdon, NJ employment: 1,300 mean earnings: $28,100	16,840	19,650	24,430	33,000	50,240
Monmouth - Ocean, NJ employment: 240 mean earnings: $23,020	16,210	18,370	21,370	25,400	34,530
Newark, NJ employment: 1,390 mean earnings: $26,480	15,000	18,860	24,760	33,850	41,500
Trenton, NJ employment: 90 mean earnings: $30,570	20,390	24,460	30,340	35,220	41,170
New Mexico (ACS) (EAG) employment: 360 mean earnings: $21,590	15,210	16,840	20,050	24,510	31,530
Albuquerque, NM employment: 140 mean earnings: $23,610	15,940	18,120	22,600	27,540	33,730
Las Cruces, NM employment: 70 mean earnings: $18,040	14,740	15,850	17,700	20,640	22,430
New York (ACS) (EAG) employment: 7,460 mean earnings: $26,440	15,650	18,850	24,540	32,370	41,440
Albany - Schenectady - Troy, NY employment: 430 mean earnings: $28,010	18,470	20,270	23,770	31,850	50,420
Binghamton, NY employment: 190 mean earnings: $19,250	15,090	16,050	17,640	22,360	26,540
Buffalo - Niagara Falls, NY employment: 1,020 mean earnings: $31,570	14,910	19,800	28,370	45,270	54,460
Dutchess County, NY employment: 50 mean earnings: $30,000	18,600	22,150	28,370	35,230	46,080
Glens Falls, NY employment: 60 mean earnings: $24,330	18,260	20,540	24,020	27,610	32,530
Jamestown, NY employment: 190 mean earnings: $26,410	18,710	22,440	26,700	31,230	34,030
Nassau - Suffolk, NY employment: 1,150 mean earnings: $27,130	16,440	20,050	25,730	34,020	41,380
New York, NY employment: 1,590 mean earnings: $23,320	13,810	16,090	21,170	29,480	35,850
Newburgh, NY - PA employment: 110 mean earnings: $23,450	15,290	17,240	20,300	27,030	38,740
Rochester, NY employment: 950 mean earnings: $27,490	17,160	20,150	26,590	33,750	40,560
Syracuse, NY employment: 520 mean earnings: $25,340	15,980	18,690	24,250	30,140	37,560
Utica - Rome, NY employment: 330 mean earnings: $27,290	18,690	22,360	27,180	32,160	36,740
North Carolina (ACS) (EAG) employment: 8,090 mean earnings: $26,060	17,430	20,450	25,420	31,500	36,290
Asheville, NC employment: 150 mean earnings: $28,890	19,770	24,300	29,020	33,580	38,830
Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill, NC - SC employment: 2,190 mean earnings: $27,210	17,660	21,370	26,650	32,750	38,730
Goldsboro, NC employment: 140 mean earnings: $27,780	20,770	24,650	28,490	31,990	34,410
Greensboro - - Winston - Salem - - High Point, NC employment: 1,520 mean earnings: $26,550	17,120	21,070	26,220	32,060	37,150
Hickory - Morganton - Lenoir, NC employment: 410 mean earnings: $22,080	16,490	18,780	21,030	24,570	30,170
Raleigh - Durham - Chapel Hill, NC employment: n.a. mean earnings: $25,480	18,440	20,030	23,100	30,500	36,600
Rocky Mount, NC employment: 130 mean earnings: $26,250	17,980	23,480	26,570	30,630	34,240
Wilmington, NC employment: 60 mean earnings: $24,890	17,740	20,070	24,620	29,820	33,500
North Dakota (ACS) (EAG) employment: 570 mean earnings: $28,440	17,160	20,470	27,670	36,860	42,370
Fargo - Moorhead, ND - MN employment: 260 mean earnings: $23,080	15,830	17,810	21,060	29,890	33,710
Ohio (ACS) (EAG) employment: 24,410 mean earnings: $27,760	17,540	21,400	26,430	32,770	40,870
Akron, OH employment: 1,260 mean earnings: $25,250	15,950	18,720	23,060	30,190	37,490
Canton - Massillon, OH employment: 580 mean earnings: $27,770	17,180	21,820	27,250	33,380	39,300
Cincinnati, OH - KY - IN employment: 1,810 mean earnings: $26,040	17,270	20,190	25,230	31,150	36,250
Cleveland - Lorain - Elyria, OH employment: 5,090 mean earnings: $27,710	17,100	20,640	26,460	33,410	41,790
Columbus, OH employment: 2,230 mean earnings: $28,930	17,790	22,160	27,360	33,780	44,490
Dayton - Springfield, OH employment: 1,880 mean earnings: $26,280	17,790	21,170	25,050	29,270	35,620
Hamilton - Middletown, OH employment: 630 mean earnings: $28,520	21,570	24,050	27,640	33,260	37,450
Lima, OH employment: 370 mean earnings: $27,060	19,280	22,020	25,960	31,110	35,240
Mansfield, OH employment: 1,240 mean earnings: $31,800	16,100	18,470	27,560	48,160	55,140
Steubenville - Weirton, OH - WV employment: n.a. mean earnings: $29,140	21,700	25,130	28,950	33,350	36,370
Toledo, OH employment: 1,370 mean earnings: $31,120	20,760	23,860	27,720	35,220	50,800
Youngstown - Warren, OH employment: 1,710 mean earnings: $29,330	15,650	19,730	28,300	38,540	45,740
Oklahoma (ACS) (EAG) employment: 3,240 mean earnings: $25,540	17,720	20,040	24,120	30,690	35,590
Oklahoma City, OK employment: 680 mean earnings: $25,920	17,980	20,540	24,910	30,960	35,970
Tulsa, OK employment: 1,550 mean earnings: $26,800	18,690	20,670	25,400	32,480	37,680
Oregon (ACS) (EAG) employment: 2,240 mean earnings: $26,510	17,650	20,340	25,240	31,960	37,280
Eugene - Springfield, OR employment: 200 mean earnings: $24,100	18,610	20,390	23,310	27,340	31,660
Medford - Ashland, OR employment: 40 mean earnings: $25,160	17,410	20,130	24,850	30,670	34,110
Portland - Vancouver, OR - WA employment: 1,740 mean earnings: $26,510	17,330	20,180	25,140	32,020	37,000
Salem, OR Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 190 mean earnings: $27,280	17,380	20,420	26,380	33,930	40,100
Pennsylvania (ACS) (EAG) employment: 11,310 mean earnings: $28,040	18,160	22,160	27,290	33,540	40,330
Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton, PA employment: 330 mean earnings: $28,020	18,060	20,550	27,020	34,980	41,810
Altoona, PA employment: 70 mean earnings: $34,340	24,070	27,230	32,550	40,580	50,580
Erie, PA employment: 320 mean earnings: $27,470	15,870	20,470	27,550	34,450	40,310
Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle, PA employment: 470 mean earnings: $32,080	19,720	25,830	33,280	39,610	43,640
Johnstown, PA employment: 260 mean earnings: $25,670	16,660	20,880	25,550	30,600	34,930
Lancaster, PA employment: 730 mean earnings: $28,120	19,730	22,500	27,610	33,430	38,560
Philadelphia, PA - NJ Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 2,590 mean earnings: $28,630	16,460	20,620	28,300	35,850	42,780
Pittsburgh, PA employment: 2,380 mean earnings: $26,250	18,410	21,530	25,710	30,060	35,480
Reading, PA employment: 540 mean earnings: $30,960	21,570	26,010	31,150	35,520	40,720
Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton, PA employment: 870 mean earnings: $28,900	19,200	23,700	27,800	33,770	39,740
Sharon, PA employment: 320 mean earnings: $25,680	18,050	20,710	25,820	30,920	34,040
Williamsport, PA employment: 250 mean earnings: $27,080	20,700	25,190	27,300	29,410	33,210
York, PA employment: 810 mean earnings: $28,440	18,660	22,190	25,980	31,290	47,030
Rhode Island (ACS) (EAG) employment: 1,520 mean earnings: $22,440	14,410	15,900	20,000	26,920	35,640
Providence - Fall River - Warwick, RI - MA employment: 2,020 mean earnings: $23,850	14,510	16,680	21,920	29,520	36,780
South Carolina (ACS) (EAG) employment: 5,320 mean earnings: $26,860	18,410	21,860	26,410	31,690	35,780
Charleston - North Charleston, SC employment: 280 mean earnings: $29,000	18,660	22,200	27,850	36,480	42,120
Columbia, SC employment: 560 mean earnings: $24,940	17,560	20,470	24,870	29,520	33,620
Florence, SC employment: 310 mean earnings: $24,040	15,260	16,780	19,930	25,540	47,690
Greenville - Spartanburg - Anderson, SC Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 2,100 mean earnings: $27,500	20,270	23,590	26,910	31,740	35,880
Sumter, SC employment: 520 mean earnings: $30,050	23,370	26,460	31,250	34,190	36,100
South Dakota (ACS) (EAG) employment: 1,150 mean earnings: $25,870	19,570	21,810	25,390	29,440	33,900
Rapid City, SD employment: n.a. mean earnings: $22,730	18,850	20,050	22,060	25,000	28,580
Sioux Falls, SD employment: 310 mean earnings: $26,930	20,150	22,740	25,980	29,250	36,200
Tennessee (ACS) (EAG) employment: 8,920 mean earnings: $26,050	18,770	21,500	25,320	29,420	35,860
Chattanooga, TN - GA employment: 390 mean earnings: $27,470	18,890	21,260	27,230	33,190	36,990
Clarksville - Hopkinsville, TN - KY employment: 240 mean earnings: $27,760	17,790	21,350	27,660	33,880	39,570
Jackson, TN employment: 220 mean earnings: $25,520	18,980	22,820	25,990	28,730	32,200
Johnson City - Kingsport - Bristol, TN - VA employment: 480 mean earnings: $21,860	16,290	18,740	20,840	24,370	30,120
Knoxville, TN employment: 770 mean earnings: $26,020	21,150	23,500	25,670	27,860	33,170
Memphis, TN - AR - MS employment: 1,370 mean earnings: $25,670	16,500	20,460	25,080	29,220	37,760
Nashville, TN employment: 1,830 mean earnings: $26,980	19,570	22,300	26,230	30,160	35,960
Texas (ACS) (EAG) employment: 14,810 mean earnings: $24,030	15,360	17,970	22,410	28,440	35,920
Abilene, TX employment: n.a. mean earnings: $25,500	13,460	16,830	24,300	34,190	40,660
Austin - San Marcos, TX employment: 360 mean earnings: $24,670	15,510	17,640	22,490	31,000	36,760
Beaumont - Port Arthur, TX employment: 120 mean earnings: $27,730	16,060	18,510	22,480	32,380	52,060
Brazoria, TX employment: 60 mean earnings: $25,040	18,600	21,280	24,460	27,230	35,120
Brownsville - Harlingen - San Benito, TX employment: 70 mean earnings: $16,050	11,700	12,650	14,260	17,270	23,530
Bryan - College Station, TX employment: 40 mean earnings: $24,920	18,340	20,110	23,360	30,610	33,590
Corpus Christi, TX employment: 130 mean earnings: $20,840	14,770	16,000	18,260	25,150	30,970
Dallas, TX employment: 3,980 mean earnings: $22,710	15,260	17,140	21,330	27,420	33,700
El Paso, TX employment: 610 mean earnings: $18,840	12,060	13,480	18,240	22,090	28,110
Fort Worth - Arlington, TX employment: 1,440 mean earnings: $22,770	15,280	17,500	21,100	26,200	33,270
Houston, TX employment: 3,190 mean earnings: $26,460	16,510	19,800	24,700	31,590	40,880
Longview - Marshall, TX employment: 320 mean earnings: $30,140	16,500	20,730	29,200	39,860	43,260
McAllen - Edinburg - Mission, TX employment: 100 mean earnings: $20,550	15,220	16,220	17,890	24,240	32,010
Odessa - Midland, TX employment: 100 mean earnings: $20,010	14,610	16,910	19,700	22,600	26,880
San Antonio, TX employment: 1,030 mean earnings: $23,660	16,660	19,530	23,090	27,200	32,090
Sherman - Denison, TX employment: 170 mean earnings: $21,840	17,110	19,110	21,330	24,760	27,790
Tyler, TX employment: 280 mean earnings: $25,170	16,240	19,590	24,450	30,690	35,220
Waco, TX employment: 110 mean earnings: $23,580	13,950	18,930	24,310	27,970	32,850
Utah (ACS) (EAG) employment: 1,550 mean earnings: $25,100	18,270	20,930	24,970	28,630	33,560
Provo - Orem, UT employment: 190 mean earnings: $27,300	18,310	21,190	26,690	32,420	35,810
Salt Lake City - Ogden, UT employment: 1,070 mean earnings: $25,320	18,960	21,470	25,200	28,610	33,340
Vermont (ACS) (EAG) employment: 270 mean earnings: $25,250	17,980	21,000	25,090	28,550	33,750
Burlington, VT employment: 60 mean earnings: $30,250	20,310	24,920	31,200	35,000	39,930
Virginia (ACS) (EAG) employment: 4,720 mean earnings: $26,960	18,690	22,430	26,820	31,590	35,250
Lynchburg, VA employment: 170 mean earnings: $29,750	22,460	25,000	29,110	34,010	39,900
Norfolk - Virginia Beach - Newport News, VA - NC employment: 340 mean earnings: $23,020	14,640	16,840	22,090	28,300	34,080
Richmond - Petersburg, VA employment: 750 mean earnings: $26,180	17,110	20,660	25,780	31,330	35,600
Roanoke, VA Occupational Outlook Handbookemployment: 500 mean earnings: $26,570	21,090	24,230	26,480	29,000	32,440
Washington (ACS) (EAG) employment: 2,350 mean earnings: $29,600	18,880	22,300	28,090	34,170	42,740
Bellingham, WA employment: 80 mean earnings: $27,020	19,830	22,640	26,600	31,330	34,710
Seattle - Bellevue - Everett, WA employment: 990 mean earnings: $32,740	20,220	25,360	30,930	36,680	48,540
Spokane, WA employment: 460 mean earnings: $25,990	18,040	20,560	25,710	31,750	34,700
Tacoma, WA employment: 110 mean earnings: $33,200	20,660	24,730	29,900	37,260	53,740
Yakima, WA employment: 190 mean earnings: $24,560	19,020	20,240	22,270	28,970	33,970
West Virginia (ACS) (EAG) employment: 1,200 mean earnings: $26,610	16,950	21,010	27,490	32,380	35,210
Charleston, WV employment: n.a. mean earnings: $22,060	15,070	17,190	21,180	26,840	31,580
Huntington - Ashland, WV - KY - OH employment: 420 mean earnings: $29,190	19,150	26,910	30,770	33,450	35,070
Parkersburg - Marietta, WV - OH employment: 140 mean earnings: $22,530	12,470	14,910	22,810	27,720	33,460
Wheeling, WV - OH employment: 80 mean earnings: $32,860	20,660	27,930	32,270	35,790	49,350
Wisconsin (ACS) (EAG) employment: 11,840 mean earnings: $28,680	19,230	22,790	28,090	34,030	40,430
Appleton - Oshkosh - Neenah, WI employment: 620 mean earnings: $28,800	20,660	24,430	28,300	33,440	38,280
Eau Claire, WI employment: 170 mean earnings: $27,650	18,930	22,650	29,430	33,240	35,510
Green Bay, WI employment: 400 mean earnings: $30,610	22,870	26,080	30,620	35,050	40,120
Janesville - Beloit, WI employment: 410 mean earnings: $24,350	17,920	19,790	23,500	28,310	33,040
Kenosha, WI employment: 320 mean earnings: $28,060	19,180	23,340	26,840	33,070	39,820
La Crosse, WI - MN employment: n.a. mean earnings: $25,770	15,680	20,090	25,300	30,150	37,830
Madison, WI employment: 590 mean earnings: $29,650	17,810	24,210	30,160	34,940	41,310
Milwaukee - Waukesha, WI employment: 4,380 mean earnings: $28,660	18,990	21,590	27,810	34,270	41,680
Racine, WI employment: 360 mean earnings: $29,430	17,250	20,940	29,810	38,060	43,080
Sheboygan, WI employment: 230 mean earnings: $31,740	23,750	26,590	30,630	37,130	42,820
Wausau, WI employment: 490 mean earnings: $30,180	23,470	28,160	30,680	33,560	35,280
Wyoming (ACS) (EAG) employment: 30 mean earnings: $22,780	15,480	17,990	22,160	27,450	32,110
Puerto Rico (ACS) (EAG) employment: 870 mean earnings: $16,090	11,990	13,390	15,820	18,140	21,510
Arecibo, PR employment: 290 mean earnings: $16,930	12,470	14,630	16,640	19,310	22,380
Caguas, PR employment: 80 mean earnings: $16,510	11,980	13,290	15,940	19,550	22,170
San Juan - Bayamon, PR employment: 260 mean earnings: $15,490	11,760	12,830	14,800	17,700	20,960

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The highlighted text indicates the maximum values in each column among the states and metropolitan areas.

The (ACS) links lead to data from the American Community Survey from the Census Bureau.

The (EAG) links lead to U.S. Economy at a Glance data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.