State Map for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Looking to move? Some states have more opportunities for this type of work than others.
- Orange states have an above average share of this career in their workforce.
- Blue states have a below average share of this career in their workforce.
| State | Job Outlook |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Above average opportunities |
| Alaska | No data available |
| American Samoa | No data available |
| Arizona | Below average opportunities |
| Arkansas | Average opportunities |
| California | Average opportunities |
| Colorado | Below average opportunities |
| Connecticut | Above average opportunities |
| Delaware | Below average opportunities |
| District of Columbia | No data available |
| Florida | Below average opportunities |
| Georgia | Below average opportunities |
| Guam | No data available |
| Hawaii | No data available |
| Idaho | Below average opportunities |
| Illinois | Above average opportunities |
| Indiana | Above average opportunities |
| Iowa | Above average opportunities |
| Kansas | Above average opportunities |
| Kentucky | Below average opportunities |
| Louisiana | No data available |
| Maine | Below average opportunities |
| Maryland | Below average opportunities |
| Massachusetts | Average opportunities |
| Michigan | Above average opportunities |
| Minnesota | Average opportunities |
| Mississippi | Average opportunities |
| Missouri | Below average opportunities |
| Montana | Below average opportunities |
| Nebraska | Below average opportunities |
| Nevada | Below average opportunities |
| New Hampshire | Above average opportunities |
| New Jersey | Below average opportunities |
| New Mexico | Below average opportunities |
| New York | Below average opportunities |
| North Carolina | Average opportunities |
| North Dakota | No data available |
| Northern Mariana Islands | No data available |
| Ohio | Above average opportunities |
| Oklahoma | Below average opportunities |
| Oregon | Above average opportunities |
| Pennsylvania | Above average opportunities |
| Puerto Rico | Below average opportunities |
| Rhode Island | Average opportunities |
| South Carolina | Above average opportunities |
| South Dakota | Below average opportunities |
| Tennessee | Average opportunities |
| Texas | Below average opportunities |
| Utah | Below average opportunities |
| Vermont | Above average opportunities |
| Virgin Islands | No data available |
| Virginia | Below average opportunities |
| Washington | Average opportunities |
| West Virginia | Below average opportunities |
| Wisconsin | Above average opportunities |
| Wyoming | No data available |
For detailed state-by-state info, see employment and wages external site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
National Outlook
Below Average
Nationwide, new job opportunities for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are less likely in the future.