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

The top 100 highest paying industries for multiple machine tool 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 $58,930, public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit is the highest paying industry for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic. It is followed by federal, state, and local government (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $58,660). 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 multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

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

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$58,930	$42,810	60
2	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$58,660	$42,590	60
3	Federal, State, and Local Government	$58,660	$42,590	60
4	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$56,550	$45,280	30
5	Transportation and Warehousing	$53,570	$33,240	30
6	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$50,230	$33,730	120
7	Scientific Research and Development Services	$50,230	$33,730	120
8	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$44,130	$28,120	3,520
9	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$43,790	$31,770	n/a
10	Paper Manufacturing	$43,170	$30,030	280
11	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$42,240	$26,400	290
12	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$41,710	$26,150	3,770
13	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$41,230	$30,140	n/a
14	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$39,790	$25,530	6,400
15	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$39,140	$22,040	110
16	Engineering Services	$38,760	$26,000	100
17	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$38,620	$24,670	890
18	Ship and Boat Building	$38,440	$25,560	70
19	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$38,310	$25,810	120
20	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$37,990	$23,410	710
21	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$37,930	$26,230	250
22	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$37,730	$23,180	90
23	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$37,590	$18,490	90
24	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$37,480	$27,450	1,210
25	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$37,200	$22,940	400
26	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$37,070	$25,900	2,340
27	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$37,040	$26,090	700
28	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$36,740	$26,130	4,540
29	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$36,720	$23,500	2,090
30	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$36,470	$23,690	3,180
31	Machinery Manufacturing	$36,160	$24,900	15,480
32	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$36,150	$24,240	670
33	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$36,130	$22,660	1,710
34	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$36,020	$23,540	3,400
35	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$35,720	$18,370	n/a
36	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$35,640	$21,660	2,690
37	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$35,630	$19,730	670
38	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$35,550	$20,280	710
39	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$35,360	$21,360	260
40	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$35,310	$22,520	1,950
41	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$35,300	$23,300	1,120
42	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$35,230	$22,830	990
43	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$35,180	$26,560	70
44	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$35,080	$23,450	17,640
45	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$34,890	$20,940	270
46	Forging and Stamping	$34,730	$22,560	2,090
47	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$34,600	$23,740	120
48	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$34,550	$21,950	1,670
49	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$34,540	$25,590	1,530
50	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$34,470	$22,610	4,850
51	Manufacturing	$34,410	$22,380	92,470
52	Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$34,320	$25,870	50
53	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$34,260	$23,980	1,610
54	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$34,250	$21,240	720
55	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$34,160	$20,400	1,630
56	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$34,090	$25,010	900
57	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$34,020	$24,410	100
58	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$34,000	$22,880	310
59	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$33,730	$21,870	23,330
60	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$33,720	$26,040	100
61	Wholesale Trade	$33,660	$20,700	1,960
62	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$33,660	$21,920	5,660
63	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$33,660	$25,270	2,280
64	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$33,560	$21,700	6,470
65	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$33,370	$22,620	12,180
66	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$33,260	$21,700	5,030
67	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$33,230	$21,500	1,130
68	Construction	$33,220	$25,090	220
69	Specialty Trade Contractors	$33,210	$25,080	220
70	Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	$33,070	$18,280	270
71	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$32,930	$21,260	780
72	Machine Shops	$32,860	$21,670	3,720
73	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$32,820	$22,750	6,140
74	Building Equipment Contractors	$32,470	$22,070	120
75	Hardware Manufacturing	$32,430	$22,180	390
76	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$32,080	$21,750	n/a
77	Foundries	$31,260	$21,660	1,530
78	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$30,620	$20,580	n/a
79	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$30,470	$20,630	12,420
80	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$30,460	$20,630	3,290
81	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$30,200	$20,530	70
82	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$29,900	$20,310	10,890
83	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$29,740	$19,340	520
84	Wood Product Manufacturing	$29,520	$20,910	n/a
85	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$29,070	$19,650	1,870
86	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$28,560	$21,290	280
87	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$28,400	$22,360	n/a
88	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$28,280	$17,730	60
89	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$27,880	$18,880	220
90	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$23,100	$18,550	2,740
91	Administrative and Support Services	$23,090	$18,550	2,740
92	Employment Services	$23,080	$18,540	2,720
93	Temporary Help Services	$23,000	$18,490	2,620
94	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$19,820	$15,950	n/a