Outlook
Employment for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is projected to change by -11.3% from 2025 to 2035. BLS estimates about 1.4K openings per year on average; openings include both growth and replacement needs.
What the numbers mean
These are national projections, not current vacancies or a guarantee of future demand. Median pay means half of workers earned more and half earned less in the reference year.
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