Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

Job Description: Set up, operate, or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill, or countersink metal or plastic work pieces.


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Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$38,880

Median Hourly Wage

$18.69*

Total Employed Nationally

12,290


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2016 wage data and 2016-2026 employment projections. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2016-2026). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.