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Last updated: April 16, 2024
Machine Shop Machine Setter Salary
in Maryland, United States
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$44,659 (USD)
Average Salary
$21/hr
Average Hourly
$652
Average Bonus
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The average pay for a Machine Shop Machine Setter is $44,659 a year and $21 an hour in Maryland, United States. The average salary range for a Machine Shop Machine Setter is between $33,271 and $52,653. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Machine Shop Machine Setter. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Maryland, United States.
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:
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5 Year Change:
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About Maryland, United States
Maryland Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Maryland (US: MERR-il-ənd) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The state borders Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, Delaware to its east, the Atlantic Ocean, and the national capital of Washington, D.C. With a total area of 12,407 square miles (32,130 km2), Maryland is the ninth-smallest state by land area, and its population of 6,177,224 ranks it the 18th-most populous state and the fifth-most densely populated. Maryland's capital is Annapolis, and the most populous city is Baltimore. Occasional nicknames include Old Line State, the Free State, and...
Job Summary
Description:
- Prepares and adjusts machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, boring machines, drills and punch presses, grinders, gear hobbers, and plastic molding machines for other workers, such as production-machine tenders, according to specifications and tooling instructions, applying knowledge of machining methods.
- Reads blueprint or job order for product specifications, such as dimensions and tolerances, and tooling instructions, such as feed rate, cutting speed, depth of cut, fixtures, and cutting tools to be used.
- Installs and adjusts holding device and fastens specified cutting and shaping tools in position to enable operator to produce finished workpiece to specifications, using handtools, such as wrenches, screwdrivers, and pliers.
- Selects and sets speed and feed of machine according to type of operation and specified material and finish.
- Starts machine to obtain first-run workpiece and verifies dimensional tolerances, using micrometers, gauges, and templates.
- Changes worn cutting tools and adjusts operation of machine, such as cutting speed, feed rate, or depth of cut, when required.
- May replace parts on machines, such as bearings, filters, wiring, and switches, using handtools.
- May instruct operators or other workers in machine setup and operation.
- May set up machines and equipment other than machine tools, such as welding machine and flame cutting equipment.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Machine Shop Machine Setter is $44,659 a year and $21 an hour in Maryland, United States. The average salary range for a Machine Shop Machine Setter is between $33,271 and $52,653. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Machine Shop Machine Setter. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Maryland, United States.
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.
Find actuarial salary survey data and benchmark salary and pay.
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Machine Shop Machine Setter Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Job family population: 137,060
Estimated population of Machine Shop Machine Setter jobs: 5,761
Rate of error: 1.3%
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About Maryland, United States
Maryland Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Maryland (US: MERR-il-ənd) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The state borders Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, Delaware to its east, the Atlantic Ocean, and the national capital of Washington, D.C. With a total area of 12,407 square miles (32,130 km2), Maryland is the ninth-smallest state by land area, and its population of 6,177,224 ranks it the 18th-most populous state and the fifth-most densely populated. Maryland's capital is Annapolis, and the most populous city is Baltimore. Occasional nicknames include Old Line State, the Free State, and...
Job Summary
Description:
- Prepares and adjusts machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, boring machines, drills and punch presses, grinders, gear hobbers, and plastic molding machines for other workers, such as production-machine tenders, according to specifications and tooling instructions, applying knowledge of machining methods.
- Reads blueprint or job order for product specifications, such as dimensions and tolerances, and tooling instructions, such as feed rate, cutting speed, depth of cut, fixtures, and cutting tools to be used.
- Installs and adjusts holding device and fastens specified cutting and shaping tools in position to enable operator to produce finished workpiece to specifications, using handtools, such as wrenches, screwdrivers, and pliers.
- Selects and sets speed and feed of machine according to type of operation and specified material and finish.
- Starts machine to obtain first-run workpiece and verifies dimensional tolerances, using micrometers, gauges, and templates.
- Changes worn cutting tools and adjusts operation of machine, such as cutting speed, feed rate, or depth of cut, when required.
- May replace parts on machines, such as bearings, filters, wiring, and switches, using handtools.
- May instruct operators or other workers in machine setup and operation.
- May set up machines and equipment other than machine tools, such as welding machine and flame cutting equipment.
Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
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