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Highest-paying States for Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic

The highest-paying states for computer-controlled machine tool operators, 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 of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $59,100, Washington is the highest paying state for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic. It is followed by Vermont (average annual salary $55,520). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2020 [1]. For more salary information of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic (2019 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Washington	$59,100	$35,570	1,870
2	Vermont	$55,520	$33,250	1,100
3	Massachusetts	$49,790	$33,400	2,420
4	North Dakota	$47,870	$33,500	170
5	Connecticut	$47,400	$27,740	2,830
6	Maine	$47,050	$32,850	1,260
7	New Jersey	$44,850	$27,560	2,430
8	Maryland	$44,480	$31,910	1,060
9	West Virginia	$44,270	$32,880	200
10	Minnesota	$44,080	$28,900	3,310
11	Louisiana	$43,910	$25,380	250
12	Wisconsin	$43,720	$30,570	11,540
13	South Carolina	$43,530	$32,610	2,880
14	New Hampshire	$43,000	$29,390	3,090
15	Nevada	$42,960	$29,930	760
16	Colorado	$42,440	$28,250	860
17	Oregon	$41,250	$29,370	2,290
18	Kansas	$40,970	$27,340	1,970
19	Rhode Island	$40,670	$26,850	330
20	Ohio	$40,400	$27,800	13,910
21	California	$40,380	$26,140	12,220
22	Iowa	$39,980	$27,520	2,190
23	Virginia	$39,910	$27,890	1,590
24	Texas	$39,800	$25,050	11,040
25	Michigan	$39,320	$25,860	8,370
26	Pennsylvania	$38,800	$26,370	12,280
27	Montana	$38,520	$29,110	140
28	Oklahoma	$38,310	$24,860	3,140
29	Missouri	$38,180	$26,340	4,940
30	Nebraska	$38,140	$26,350	890
31	Indiana	$38,000	$27,560	6,890
32	Idaho	$37,940	$26,150	440
33	South Dakota	$37,930	$30,370	410
34	North Carolina	$37,890	$27,960	4,050
35	New York	$37,740	$24,330	4,630
36	Tennessee	$37,460	$26,500	2,450
37	Illinois	$37,330	$26,460	5,360
38	Arkansas	$37,320	$26,990	980
39	Florida	$37,270	$26,580	2,480
40	Mississippi	$37,180	$18,710	760
41	Alabama	$36,930	$26,190	1,730
42	Arizona	$36,500	$23,260	1,350
43	Georgia	$36,170	$24,530	2,100
44	New Mexico	$34,560	$25,010	110
45	Kentucky	$34,550	$22,730	1,790
46	Delaware	$33,250	$23,530	90
47	Utah	$32,550	$24,370	1,200
48	Puerto Rico	$32,290	$22,430	140
49	Wyoming	$28,710	$24,570	0

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in those states is not available at this time.