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Electrical Discharge Machine Setup Operator Salary in Alabama, United States
$39,575 USD
per year
Hourly Rate
$19.03
Bonus
$554
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$30K
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The average pay for a Electrical Discharge Machine Setup Operator is $39,575, which is $19.03 an hour in Alabama, United States. The average salary range for a Electrical Discharge Machine Setup Operator is between $29,681 and $46,461. On average, a High School is the highest level of education for a Electrical Discharge Machine Setup Operator.
This compensation analysis comes from aggregated salary survey data for Alabama, United States. ERI's compensation information is based on employer-reported data collected from ERI's salary surveys, customer HRIS data, data from Proxies/10Ks and Forms 990, proprietary databases, and purchased survey data. 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. For more information, see ERI's methodology.
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Salary Potential for Electrical Discharge Machine Setup Operator
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Number of Years
2 Years
Estimated Salary
$41,652 USD
Percentage Growth
0%
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What Does an Electrical Discharge Machine Setup Operator Do?
Sets up and operates one or more electrical-discharge machines to shape metal workpieces to specifications, following standard charts and manuals, and applying knowledge of electrical-discharge machining processes and methods, electric currents and circuitry, metal properties, and shop mathematics: examines blueprint of product and plans operations. Positions and secures workpiece on machine table with clamps, vise, or fixture. Positions and secures electrode in holder on surface plate, verifying concentricity, alignment, and depth, using measuring instruments, such as calipers and dial indicators. Mounts electrode and holder on machine spindle, using vernier dials on machine to verify alignment of electrode and workpiece. Positions gauge blocks, dial indicator, and spindle stop on machine so that descending electrode will stop at specified depth when indicator feeler point touches gauge blocks. Turns valve to adjust flow of dielectric coolant over electrode and workpiece or to immerse them in circulating bath. Turns controls to adjust machine setting, such as voltage, current, frequency, and electrode feed rate, according to information on charts or knowledge of electrical discharge machining procedures. Starts machine and observes beginning of operation. May move controls to rotate electrode or workpiece. May inspect completed workpiece visually and with templates and other measuring instruments. May compute settings from specifications and knowledge of machine capacities. May give tool maker specifications, such as allowances between blue.
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Average Salaries for Electrical Discharge Machine Setup Operator
The average salary of electrical discharge machine setup operator in Alabama, United States is $39,575. The average salary of electrical discharge machine setup operator in California is $50,071. Explore the average salaries for electrical discharge machine setup operator in other locations below.
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Birmingham, Alabama
$41,096
Montgomery, Alabama
$39,490
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
$40,925
Florence, Alabama
$38,256
Huntsville, Alabama
$41,771
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Colorado, United States
$46,587
Iowa, United States
$41,200
Kentucky, United States
$40,235
New Hampshire, United States
$45,001
New York, United States
$48,775
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How much does a Electrical Discharge Machine Setup Operator make in Alabama, United States?
ERI's data indicated that, on average, a Electrical Discharge Machine Setup Operator is $39,575 per year or $19.03 per hour in Alabama, United States, which is 10% lower than the national average. Top earners have reported making up to $46,461. However, the typical pay range in Alabama, United States, is between $29,681 and $46,461 annually.
What is the salary potential for Electrical Discharge Machine Setup Operator in 5 years?
Electrical Discharge Machine Setup Operator is projected to see 13.6% salary growth in 5 years.
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