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Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean Wage Entry wage Exp. wage 25th Per. Median Wage 75th Per.
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4021 1,540 30,726 22,065 35,056 24,658 30,315 36,752
    14.77 10.61 16.85 11.85 14.57 17.67
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4022 1,290 30,272 23,229 33,793 24,796 30,161 35,279
    14.55 11.17 16.25 11.92 14.50 16.96
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4023 750 31,033 20,587 36,255 23,712 30,991 39,677
    14.92 9.90 17.43 11.40 14.90 19.08
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4031 7,100 29,480 21,593 33,424 24,214 29,123 34,773
    14.17 10.38 16.07 11.64 14.00 16.72
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4032 930 31,555 22,748 35,958 24,694 29,793 35,905
    15.17 10.94 17.29 11.87 14.32 17.26
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4033 2,440 33,141 22,732 38,346 24,940 31,422 39,755
    15.93 10.93 18.44 11.99 15.11 19.11
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4034 1,040 31,982 24,735 35,605 27,477 32,796 37,219
    15.38 11.89 17.12 13.21 15.77 17.89
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4035 390 31,744 21,917 36,658 24,235 31,897 37,938
    15.26 10.54 17.62 11.65 15.33 18.24
Machinists 51-4041 9,990 42,079 26,469 49,884 30,254 39,987 55,717
    20.23 12.73 23.98 14.55 19.22 26.79
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 51-4051 760 36,475 28,636 40,394 30,948 37,002 42,400
    17.54 13.77 19.42 14.88 17.79 20.38
Pourers and Casters, Metal 51-4052 450 36,513 27,097 41,221 29,734 38,587 43,181
    17.55 13.03 19.82 14.30 18.55 20.76
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 51-4061 400 30,406 21,441 34,888 22,240 28,105 37,332
    14.62 10.31 16.77 10.69 13.51 17.95
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 51-4062 60 41,503 31,640 46,435 32,729 37,996 50,487
    19.95 15.21 22.32 15.74 18.27 24.27
Foundry Mold and Coremakers 51-4071 32,683 24,790 36,629 27,652 33,585 38,293
    15.71 11.92 17.61 13.29 16.15 18.41
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072 1,750 29,009 19,216 33,905 20,750 26,211 37,200
    13.95 9.24 16.30 9.98 12.60 17.88
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081 2,200 29,079 20,269 33,484 22,444 28,406 34,190
    13.98 9.74 16.10 10.79 13.66 16.44
Tool and Die Makers 51-4111 2,080 44,666 32,942 50,527 36,883 43,603 50,464
    21.47 15.84 24.29 17.73 20.96 24.26
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 8,540 33,710 25,786 37,673 27,947 33,131 38,800
    16.21 12.40 18.11 13.44 15.93 18.65
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-4122 950 30,923 21,703 35,533 24,554 30,197 36,235
    14.87 10.43 17.08 11.81 14.52 17.42
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4191 390 32,163 25,218 35,636 27,223 31,511 38,386
    15.46 12.12 17.13 13.09 15.15 18.45
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Entry and Experienced wages represent the mean of the lower third and the mean of the upper two-thirds of the wage distribution respectively. The OES survey does not collect information for entry or experienced workers. Tennessee Depatment of Labor & Workforce Development, Employment Security Division, Labor Market Information. Publish date June 2010.