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

Manufacturing
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

  • Average hourly rate is $28 per hour with an average salary of $58,000 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $20 and $42 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $41,200 and $86,600 per 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.

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Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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