Machine Shops
This industry comprises establishments known as machine shops primarily engaged in machining metal and plastic parts and parts of other composite materials on a job or order basis. Generally machine shop jobs are low volume using machine tools, such as lathes (including computer numerically controlled); automatic screw machines; and machines for boring, grinding, milling, and additive manufacturing.
Top Careers in this Sector
Production Occupations
51-0000
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers
51-4000
Machinists
51-4040
Machinists
51-4041
Other Production Occupations
51-9000
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers
51-9160
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
51-9161
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
43-0000
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
51-2090
Management Occupations
11-0000
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers
51-4120
Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4030
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
51-4121
Supervisors of Production Workers
51-1000
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
51-1010
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
51-1011
Assemblers and Fabricators
51-2000
Top Executives
11-1000
General and Operations Managers
11-1020
General and Operations Managers
11-1021
Industry Snapshot
Avg Salary
$57,510
Growth Rate
+-0.78%
Active Roles
287