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Last updated: October 31, 2024
Abrasive Water Jet Cutter Operator Salary
in Boone, Iowa
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$35,595 (USD)
Average Salary
$17/hr
Average Hourly
$477
Average Bonus
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The average pay for an Abrasive Water Jet Cutter Operator is $35,595 a year and $17 an hour in Boone, Iowa, United States. The average salary range for an Abrasive Water Jet Cutter Operator is between $26,697 and $41,789. On average, a Less Than HS Degree is the highest level of education for an Abrasive Water Jet Cutter Operator. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Boone, Iowa.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$39,983
5 Year Change:
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About Boone, Iowa
Boone Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Boone ( BOON) is a city in Des Moines Township, and county seat of Boone County, Iowa, United States.
It is the principal city of the Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Boone County. This micropolitan statistical area, along with the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area comprise the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area. The population of the city was 12,460 at the 2020 census.
Job Summary
Description:
- Sets up and operates high-speed water jet cutter to cut and trim parts and materials from assorted materials according to specifications: reads work order, blueprints, and specifications to determine machine setup, type of material or part, quantity, and finish dimensions.
- Measures and marks cutting and trimming lines on material or part, using measuring instruments, scriber, or marking pen, or mounts material or part in cutting or trimming fixture.
- Installs and aligns machine accessories, such as cutting tips, work positioner, plates, fixtures, and shields, using handtools and measuring instruments, or enters coordinate information into computer control panel, using teach pendant.
- Manipulates machine controls, such as buttons, switches, dials, levers, and pedals, to regulate and adjust cutting speed and flow of fluid.
- Cuts and trims parts by manually moving part or material under stream of fluid along cutting lines, controlling movement of part secured in fixture or on work positioner, or entering commands to retrieve and start preprogrammed cutting or trimming instructions to cut materials mounted on machine bed.
- Observes displays, cutting or trimming process, and listens to sound of machines to detect malfunctions.
- Replaces worn or damaged machine parts, such as nozzles, tips, and washers.
- Measures dimensions of finished part, using measuring instruments, such as micrometers, calipers, and dial indicators, or check fixture.
- Cleans machines and work area.
- May scoop or pour abrasive particles into hopper of machine.
- May trim, sand, and drill parts, using shop equipme.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for an Abrasive Water Jet Cutter Operator is $35,595 a year and $17 an hour in Boone, Iowa, United States. The average salary range for an Abrasive Water Jet Cutter Operator is between $26,697 and $41,789. On average, a Less Than HS Degree is the highest level of education for an Abrasive Water Jet Cutter Operator. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Boone, Iowa.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Abrasive Water Jet Cutter Operator Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Job family population: 52,720
Estimated population of Abrasive Water Jet Cutter Operator jobs: 2,578
Rate of error: 1.8%
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About Boone, Iowa
Boone Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Boone ( BOON) is a city in Des Moines Township, and county seat of Boone County, Iowa, United States.
It is the principal city of the Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Boone County. This micropolitan statistical area, along with the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area comprise the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area. The population of the city was 12,460 at the 2020 census.
Job Summary
Description:
- Sets up and operates high-speed water jet cutter to cut and trim parts and materials from assorted materials according to specifications: reads work order, blueprints, and specifications to determine machine setup, type of material or part, quantity, and finish dimensions.
- Measures and marks cutting and trimming lines on material or part, using measuring instruments, scriber, or marking pen, or mounts material or part in cutting or trimming fixture.
- Installs and aligns machine accessories, such as cutting tips, work positioner, plates, fixtures, and shields, using handtools and measuring instruments, or enters coordinate information into computer control panel, using teach pendant.
- Manipulates machine controls, such as buttons, switches, dials, levers, and pedals, to regulate and adjust cutting speed and flow of fluid.
- Cuts and trims parts by manually moving part or material under stream of fluid along cutting lines, controlling movement of part secured in fixture or on work positioner, or entering commands to retrieve and start preprogrammed cutting or trimming instructions to cut materials mounted on machine bed.
- Observes displays, cutting or trimming process, and listens to sound of machines to detect malfunctions.
- Replaces worn or damaged machine parts, such as nozzles, tips, and washers.
- Measures dimensions of finished part, using measuring instruments, such as micrometers, calipers, and dial indicators, or check fixture.
- Cleans machines and work area.
- May scoop or pour abrasive particles into hopper of machine.
- May trim, sand, and drill parts, using shop equipme.
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