Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic

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2017 Workforce

7.57k

Average Age

43.7

Estimated Job Growth

−18.2%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$42,302

Average Male Salary

$42,351

Average Female Salary

$41,105

About

Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic are most often employed by the Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic was $42,302 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic are Clearfield, McKean, Elk, Potter & Cameron Counties PUMA, PA, Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH, and Trumbull (Outside Warren City) & Mahoning (Outside Youngstown City) Counties PUMA, OH. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic are Clearfield, McKean, Elk, Potter & Cameron Counties PUMA, PA, Houston-Galveston Area Council--Brazoria County (North), Pearland City PUMA, TX, and Detroit City (Northeast) PUMA, MI.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic workforce. Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic workforce in 2017 was 7,566 people, of which 3.99% were women and 96% were men.

Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic are paid most in Trumbull (Outside Warren City) & Mahoning (Outside Youngstown City) Counties PUMA, OH but are relatively concentrated in Clearfield, McKean, Elk, Potter & Cameron Counties PUMA, PA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

7,264

Male Workforce

± 2.09k

302

Female Workforce

± 427

The Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic workforce in 2017 was 7,566 people (3.99% women and 96% men). This implies an average annual growth of −3.1% between 2014 (7,808) and 2017 (7,566).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($57,554), North Carolina ($46,374), and Arkansas ($45,871).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$42,302

AVERAGE WAGE

#273 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic earned an average of $42,302, $27,576 less than the average national salary of $69,878

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.214

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.214, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic and on wages for those in the field. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic, by average wage, is Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($51,116).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

7.57k

2017 Workforce

± 2,135

−2.96%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 40.8%

This graphic shows the share of Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic employed by various industries. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing employs the largest share of Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic at 45.2%, followed by Metal forgings & stampings with 30.1% and Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing with 12.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic in the US. The workforce of Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic in 2017 was 7,566 people, with 3.99% woman, and 96% men. The average age of male Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic in the workforce is 43.6 and of female Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic is 46.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic in 2017 was 7,566 people, with 3.99% woman, and 96% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (1,173 people), 50 to 54 years (1,110 people), and 55 to 59 years (984 people). Among them they concentrated 46.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 12.5% of Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic workers were Hispanic and 87.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (78.9%) and Puerto Rican (21.1)%

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Races

In 2017, 85.3% of the Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic workforce were White, of which 3.97% were women and 96% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.64%) and Other (2.93%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic is Psychology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Psychology (75 people), Mechanical Technologies (72 people), and Business (45 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic workers were High School or Equivalent (4,020 people), Some college (1,630 people), and Secondary Education (1,113 people).

The graphic shows the Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are expected to see a growth of −18.2% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.

−18.2%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Forging machine setters, operators, & tenders, metal & plastic. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.