Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
General Information
Description
Set up, operate, or tend lathe and turning machines to turn, bore, thread, form, or face metal or plastic materials, such as wire, rod, or bar stock.
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Industry areas
- Manufacturing
Job Outlook
Projected Job Growth (2022 - 2032)
-6%
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Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$47,020
State-by-state Salary
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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High school 68%
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Post-secondary certificate 19%
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Associate's degree 9%
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Less than high school 2%
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Some college 0%
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Master's degree 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Bachelor's degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
- Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
- Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Mechanical
- Mathematics
- Production and Processing
- Education and Training
- English Language
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