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Highest Paying Industries for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

The top 71 highest paying industries for milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $52,490, boiler, tank, and shipping container manufacturing is the highest paying industry for milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic. It is followed by aerospace product and parts manufacturing industry (average annual salary $48,600). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 71 Highest Paying Industries for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$52,490	$31,910	150
2	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$48,600	$31,120	1,530
3	Metal Ore Mining	$44,810	$31,160	140
4	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$44,510	$32,080	1,880
5	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$44,010	$30,780	150
6	Mining	$44,010	$30,780	150
7	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$43,990	$31,910	480
8	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$42,910	$27,200	40
9	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$42,320	$26,290	40
10	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$41,900	$29,530	90
11	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$41,000	$27,210	2,690
12	Machinery Manufacturing	$40,810	$27,740	4,800
13	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$40,640	$27,030	350
14	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$40,330	$27,290	630
15	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$40,300	$29,380	40
16	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$40,300	$29,370	120
17	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$38,700	$24,650	150
18	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$38,690	$27,520	210
19	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$38,280	$31,790	50
20	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$38,200	$24,720	610
21	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$38,090	$24,760	140
22	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$38,030	$25,470	120
23	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$37,470	$26,910	460
24	Manufacturing	$37,390	$23,870	20,490
25	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$37,250	$25,830	1,540
26	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$37,130	$24,460	2,340
27	Machine Shops	$36,710	$23,230	4,550
28	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$36,570	$22,930	5,000
29	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$36,450	$24,910	200
30	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$36,140	$23,980	220
31	Ship and Boat Building	$35,980	$23,330	30
32	Construction	$35,920	$22,380	150
33	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$35,910	$22,830	800
34	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$35,820	$22,300	80
35	Food Manufacturing	$35,820	$22,300	80
36	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$35,540	$31,520	50
37	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$35,540	$22,480	7,590
38	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$35,460	$23,540	890
39	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$35,290	$21,430	450
40	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$33,820	$25,070	210
41	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$33,770	$25,760	1,010
42	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$33,440	$23,110	590
43	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$33,350	$22,100	140
44	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$33,270	$20,070	1,710
45	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$33,020	$21,390	90
46	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$33,020	$21,390	90
47	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$31,640	$18,200	270
48	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$31,500	$25,210	60
49	Chemical Manufacturing	$31,330	$17,160	90
50	Wholesale Trade	$31,270	$19,040	660
51	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$31,160	$20,410	440
52	Employment Services	$30,820	$19,210	350
53	Administrative and Support Services	$30,820	$19,210	350
54	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$30,820	$19,210	350
55	Forging and Stamping	$30,600	$23,150	420
56	Foundries	$30,600	$21,820	490
57	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$30,520	$20,500	550
58	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$30,460	$19,200	1,110
59	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$30,450	$20,410	n/a
60	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$30,120	$23,330	70
61	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$29,330	$21,430	70
62	Wood Product Manufacturing	$29,330	$21,430	70
63	Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$29,050	$21,050	n/a
64	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$28,660	$19,220	340
65	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$28,510	$18,910	270
66	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$28,310	$21,730	n/a
67	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$27,770	$20,730	80
68	Temporary Help Services	$27,520	$19,020	290
69	Hardware Manufacturing	$24,550	$17,570	170
70	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$24,030	$20,330	60
71	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$23,810	$20,290	50