Career Outlook for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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The overall job outlook for Metal or Plastic Drilling or Boring Machine Tool Setter/Operator careers has been negative since 2004. Vacancies for this career have decreased by 46.61 percent nationwide in that time, with an average decline of 7.77 percent per year. Demand for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders is expected to go up, with an expected 1,810 new jobs filled by 2018. This represents an annual increase of 1.01 percent over the next few years.

TOP STATES
There are currently more Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the following states
California | 2,110 |
Ohio | 2,000 |
Illinois | 1,860 |
Michigan | 1,550 |
Pennsylvania | 1,360 |
Texas | 1,230 |
Indiana | 1,120 |

BOTTOM STATES
The states below have the least number of filled positions for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Delaware | 40 |
Vermont | 50 |
Utah | 60 |
New Hampshire | 80 |
Idaho | 80 |
Nebraska | 90 |
Maryland | 100 |