Vocational Programs for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
25K	$23.70	$49,290

The role of Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is to 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. The average annual wage of the occupations is $49,290 and $24 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic career. Based on BLS data, a total of 24,750 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $8,531. The average length of the programs is 1,078 hours and the average completion time is 10.69 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	273	$8,531	$1,382	1,078 Hours	10.69 Months
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	36	-	-	-	-

Schools offering voational programs for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

The following 294 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.