Machinist

High Demand! A career that Kansas businesses are currently struggling to hire for because there aren't enough people who are trained for it, or interested in working in it, to fill all open positions.
SOC Code: 
51-4041

Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce parts and instruments out of metal. Fabricate, modify or repair mechanical instruments or parts. 

Kansas Career Cluster: 
Manufacturing

Job Growth & Salary Info

Kansas

Growth Projection: Growth

Median Salary: $43,680

National

Growth Projection: Growth

Median Salary: $45,840

Jobs labeled Growth or Extreme Growth have promising projections for the future, meaning industry's need for the job will continue to increase.
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