Job outlook for machine setters in the United States

Machine setter job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected machine setter job growth rate is -5% from 2018-2028.

• About -45,900 new jobs for machine setters are projected over the next decade.

• Machine setter salaries have increased 8% for machine setters in the last 5 years.

• There are over 4,711 machine setters currently employed in the United States.

• There are 31,873 active machine setter job openings in the US.

• The average machine setter salary is $32,625.

Compare the number of machine setter jobs and the average machine setter salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of machine setter job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where machine setters earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.