DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Develop programs to control machining or processing of metal or plastic parts by automatic machine tools, equipment, or systems.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 7W- Central	80	26	$24.13/hr	$1.07/hr	$16.89/hr	$19.56/hr	$22.41/hr	$30.12/hr	$34.36/hr
Minnesota	800	114	$23.39/hr	$0.84/hr	$15.13/hr	$17.96/hr	$22.66/hr	$29.04/hr	$33.76/hr
U S	23,990	552	$23.70/hr	$0.21/hr	$15.04/hr	$17.83/hr	$22.37/hr	$28.40/hr	$35.11/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Manufacturing 80 $22.41/hr

Other Regional Data For Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 440 $25.65/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 90 $16.77/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 80 $22.41/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 80 $20.76/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 30 $19.37/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 20 $18.59/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 20 $21.31/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 10 $31.15/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central N/A $24.77/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A EDR 8 - Southwest N/A N/A N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	80	$15.45/hr	N/A
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	N/A	$19.40/hr	N/A

• Prepares geometric layout from graphic displays, using computer-assisted drafting software or drafting instruments and graph paper.
• Sorts shop orders into groups to maximize materials utilization and minimize machine setup.
• Reviews shop orders to determine job specifications and requirements.
• Loads and unloads disks or tapes and observes operation of machine on trial run to test taped or programmed instructions.
• Depresses pedal or button of programmer to enter coordinates of each hole location into program memory.
• Moves reference table to align pattern film over circuit board holes with reference marks on enlarger scope.
• Aligns and secures pattern film on reference table of optical programmer and observes enlarger scope view of printed circuit board.
• Determines reference points, machine cutting paths, or hole locations and computes angular and linear dimensions, radii, and curvatures.
• Compares encoded tape or computer printout with original program sheet to verify accuracy of instructions.
• Draws machine tool paths on pattern film, using colored markers and following guidelines for tool speed and efficiency.
• Enters computer commands to store or retrieve parts patterns, graphic displays, or programs to transfer data to other media.
• Revises numerical control machine tape programs to eliminate instruction errors and omissions.
• Analyzes drawings, specifications, printed circuit board pattern film, and design data to calculate dimensions, tool selection, machine speeds, and feed rates.
• Writes instruction sheets, cutter lists, and machine instructions programs to guide setup and encode numerical control tape.