Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.
US jobs
57K
Avg. wage
$32/h
GDP output/y
$13B
Tasks
17
AI Parity
23%
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| # | 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 51-4111.00 · tasks and importance from O*NET 30.1 · jobs and wages BLS OEWS May 2025 · GDP by industry BEA 2025
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