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Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill, or countersink metal or plastic work pieces.
What a drilling and boring machine tool setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic does
Become a drilling and boring machine tool setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good drilling and boring machine tool setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Reading work related information.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $37 per hour with a typical salary of $66,600 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $26 and $48 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $12,500 and $78,500 per year.
- 52% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- 47.6% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Drilling And Boring Machine Tool Setter, Operator, And Tender, Metal And Plastic job outlook
- There are 3 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 19% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.