Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

Job Description: Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate, or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material.


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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$50,940

Median Hourly Wage

$24.49*

Total Employed Nationally

22,350


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 wage data and 2024-2034 employment projections. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2024-2034). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.