Drilling and Boring Machine Workers

in California

Set up, operate, or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill, or countersink metal or plastic work pieces. [More Details...]

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

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Equipment Selection	87	43
Information Gathering	77	31
Information Organization	80	33
Installation	90	36
Mathematics	87	50
Operation and Control	87	48
Operation Monitoring	87	45
Product Inspection	93	55
Reading Comprehension	83	45

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	2,000	1,600	-400	-20.0	1,500

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$24.54	$18.60	$22.82	$29.50

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: Drilling and Boring Machine Workers

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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