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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-4035 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic



Set up, operate, or tend milling or planing machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota         
Minnesota 16031$27.17/hr$18.89/hr$22.57/hr$26.58/hr$32.67/hr$35.06/hr
U S 15,480511$24.65/hr$16.65/hr$18.86/hr$23.48/hr$29.57/hr$33.88/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and MiningN/AN/A
ConstructionN/AN/A
Manufacturing150$26.77/hr
Professional and Business ServicesN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Southwest Minnesota N/A$25.87/hrN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State 10$21.90/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 30$31.83/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 40$31.83/hr-8.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 90$25.87/hr-16.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 120$25.87/hrN/A
Minnesota 160$26.58/hr-14.3%




  • Study blueprints, layouts, sketches, or work orders to assess workpiece specifications and to determine tooling instructions, tools and materials needed, and sequences of operations.
  • Record production output.
  • Remove workpieces from machines, and check to ensure that they conform to specifications, using measuring instruments such as microscopes, gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
  • Compute dimensions, tolerances, and angles of workpieces or machines according to specifications and knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
  • Turn valves or pull levers to start and regulate the flow of coolant or lubricant to work areas.
  • Position and secure workpieces on machines, using holding devices, measuring instruments, hand tools, and hoists.
  • Observe milling or planing machine operation, and adjust controls to ensure conformance with specified tolerances.
  • Move cutters or material manually or by turning handwheels, or engage automatic feeding mechanisms to mill workpieces to specifications.
  • Replace worn tools, using hand tools, and sharpen dull tools, using bench grinders.
  • Move cutters or material manually or by turning handwheels, or engage automatic feeding mechanisms to mill workpieces to specifications.