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

The top 56 highest paying industries for rolling 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 $54,760, chemical manufacturing is the highest paying industry for rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic. It is followed by converted paper product manufacturing industry (average annual salary $47,330). 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 rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 56 Highest Paying Industries for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Chemical Manufacturing	$54,760	$48,950	170
2	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$47,330	$32,010	190
3	Paper Manufacturing	$47,120	$31,730	210
4	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$47,110	$27,420	10,470
5	Mining	$45,550	$40,340	50
6	Support Activities for Mining	$45,190	$40,240	40
7	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$44,340	$25,870	16,330
8	Hardware Manufacturing	$43,160	$32,830	n/a
9	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$42,400	$27,280	n/a
10	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$41,730	$26,420	90
11	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$41,150	$25,850	n/a
12	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$40,800	$26,910	900
13	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$40,170	$24,470	1,250
14	Manufacturing	$40,140	$24,460	32,260
15	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$39,940	$26,530	540
16	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$39,430	$26,520	2,880
17	Ship and Boat Building	$38,570	$23,090	50
18	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$38,130	$25,540	1,190
19	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$37,740	$22,910	270
20	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$37,620	$23,000	770
21	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$37,260	$26,850	120
22	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$36,620	$26,780	130
23	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$36,600	$26,700	120
24	Machinery Manufacturing	$36,470	$24,910	640
25	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$36,320	$22,640	250
26	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$36,280	$30,200	70
27	Wholesale Trade	$36,080	$22,550	350
28	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$36,030	$21,410	370
29	Foundries	$36,010	$26,000	220
30	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$35,820	$26,110	300
31	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$35,690	$25,230	670
32	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$35,530	$22,390	330
33	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$35,510	$29,020	50
34	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$35,320	$25,040	150
35	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$34,950	$24,420	n/a
36	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$34,780	$22,750	120
37	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$34,630	$22,270	4,170
38	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$34,600	$19,370	1,510
39	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$34,270	$25,340	n/a
40	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$34,110	$21,920	270
41	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$33,960	$22,860	7,950
42	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$33,850	$21,960	n/a
43	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$33,830	$21,900	3,630
44	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$33,820	$22,790	110
45	Construction	$33,760	$25,670	40
46	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$33,200	$21,780	930
47	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$32,580	$22,390	130
48	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$32,150	$22,010	2,670
49	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$29,860	$21,640	n/a
50	Forging and Stamping	$29,840	$21,970	1,170
51	Machine Shops	$29,500	$23,530	290
52	Temporary Help Services	$29,080	$21,050	460
53	Employment Services	$28,550	$20,050	580
54	Administrative and Support Services	$28,550	$20,050	580
55	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$28,550	$20,050	580
56	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$24,550	$17,260	60