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Highest Paying Industries for Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

The top 100 highest paying industries for forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $51,840, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $51,840). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$51,840	$43,100	380
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$51,840	$43,100	380
3	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$51,480	$42,820	400
4	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$51,480	$42,820	400
5	Federal, State, and Local Government	$51,480	$42,820	400
6	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$50,890	$38,950	60
7	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$49,410	$24,840	320
8	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$49,240	$32,640	140
9	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$45,860	$27,000	12,280
10	Mining	$42,570	$20,990	90
11	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$41,700	$23,320	n/a
12	Support Activities for Mining	$41,580	$20,780	80
13	Paper Manufacturing	$41,500	$23,460	590
14	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$41,300	$23,480	570
15	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$41,060	$26,550	120
16	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$39,680	$24,860	33,940
17	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$39,430	$31,650	140
18	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$39,040	$23,210	290
19	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$38,890	$24,840	1,310
20	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$38,380	$30,110	360
21	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$38,240	$25,870	960
22	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$38,010	$25,360	2,790
23	Hardware Manufacturing	$37,850	$24,750	180
24	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$37,830	$23,270	1,600
25	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$37,730	$25,120	8,110
26	Chemical Manufacturing	$37,410	$23,090	4,100
27	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$37,270	$24,840	7,400
28	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$36,990	$25,000	3,840
29	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$36,840	$25,050	510
30	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$36,690	$25,490	8,580
31	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$36,680	$27,070	n/a
32	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$36,560	$27,100	220
33	Food Manufacturing	$36,540	$23,650	70
34	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$36,450	$21,910	740
35	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$36,250	$21,090	50
36	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$36,150	$27,190	110
37	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$35,880	$25,420	80
38	Wholesale Trade	$35,670	$21,680	870
39	Wood Product Manufacturing	$35,450	$26,960	120
40	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$35,440	$21,060	70
41	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$35,340	$24,740	150
42	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$35,180	$21,830	5,830
43	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$35,120	$25,520	510
44	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$35,110	$25,260	410
45	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$35,000	$25,880	470
46	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$34,850	$24,660	600
47	Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	$34,830	$25,970	40
48	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$34,790	$24,540	50
49	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$34,770	$25,320	5,850
50	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$34,760	$21,590	n/a
51	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$34,750	$22,240	520
52	Machine Shops	$34,670	$23,890	1,040
53	Forging and Stamping	$34,600	$22,950	6,550
54	Manufacturing	$34,510	$21,990	121,980
55	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$34,480	$24,760	n/a
56	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$34,420	$22,860	22,310
57	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$33,950	$25,510	450
58	Ship and Boat Building	$33,920	$22,960	140
59	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$33,820	$22,810	2,430
60	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$33,780	$22,590	150
61	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$33,710	$25,740	60
62	Construction	$33,500	$21,240	150
63	Transportation and Warehousing	$33,430	$26,240	n/a
64	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$33,390	$23,800	180
65	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$33,380	$22,220	340
66	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$33,240	$21,980	1,570
67	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$33,020	$21,740	320
68	Machinery Manufacturing	$32,770	$22,680	2,170
69	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$32,530	$22,170	3,130
70	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$32,500	$21,890	4,920
71	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$32,440	$21,730	2,850
72	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$32,370	$21,730	4,160
73	Specialty Trade Contractors	$32,320	$19,820	90
74	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$32,020	$25,510	50
75	Repair and Maintenance	$32,020	$25,510	50
76	Foundries	$31,040	$21,490	1,240
77	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$30,950	$18,270	1,500
78	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$30,860	$18,380	440
79	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$30,800	$18,810	2,230
80	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$30,500	$19,230	190
81	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$30,480	$20,670	160
82	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$30,440	$20,230	730
83	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$30,430	$23,250	50
84	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$30,430	$23,250	50
85	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$30,250	$20,570	40,710
86	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$30,060	$20,490	37,580
87	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$30,000	$19,480	440
88	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$28,710	$20,770	n/a
89	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$28,490	$19,590	n/a
90	Other Textile Product Mills	$28,220	$20,740	70
91	Textile Product Mills	$28,220	$20,740	70
92	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$27,720	$19,380	n/a
93	Employment Services	$24,480	$17,670	n/a
94	Administrative and Support Services	$24,480	$17,670	n/a
95	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$24,480	$17,670	n/a
96	Temporary Help Services	$24,270	$17,700	n/a
97	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$24,140	$18,050	40