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The AI Parity Index0.1%Tasks measured1 of 18,796Unemployment4.1% · Jul 20260.1 pt vs Jun 2026Payrolls−23K m/m · Jul 2026158.9M employedJob openings7.4M · Jun 20260.2M vs May 2026Wages$37.62/h avg · Jul 2026+3.2% y/yProductivity+1.4% q/q ann. · Q2 2026Inflation+3.4% y/y · Jul 2026Next upSoftware Developers · 16 more tasksNext releaseQ4 2026

Index›Production›Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend lathe and turning machines to turn, bore, thread, form, or face metal or plastic materials, such as wire, rod, or bar stock.

US jobs

17K

Avg. wage

$25/h

GDP output/y

$3.0B

Tasks

AI Parity

11%

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Tasks

				Human	Best AI
#	Task ↕O*NET 30.1 · DOL	Output/y ▴est. · BEA + BLS	Verification method ↕est. · rubric v1	Qualitymeasured baseline	Configurationverified runs	Qualitysame test	vs human× output · − pts
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O*NET-SOC 51-4034.00 · tasks and importance from O*NET 30.1 · jobs and wages BLS OEWS May 2025 · GDP by industry BEA 2025