Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Workers

in California

Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Equipment Selection	80	38
Information Organization	77	31
Installation	90	48
Mathematics	87	45
Operation and Control	97	55
Operation Monitoring	97	55
Product Inspection	93	55
Reading Comprehension	83	38
Testing	93	50

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	12,400	11,200	-1,200	-9.7	11,960

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$22.90	$18.78	$22.45	$25.10

Education

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Workers must have a Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months) to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Workers

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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