Machine Shops
62 establishments and 847 people in 54. It is made of Machinists, and the strongest licence here belongs to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, licensed in 12 of 56 US jurisdictions; 6 occupations here carry a licence. Every figure names its source, and the gaps are listed.
Who does the work
| Occupation | Share | Employed nationally | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machinists | 24.24% | 63,310 | $51,700 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 11.06% | 28,890 | $50,260 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 5.45% | 14,240 | $50,820 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 4.96% | 12,960 | $75,400 |
| General and Operations Managers | 3.93% | 10,270 | $106,100 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 3.33% | 8,710 | $52,460 |
| Office Clerks, General | 2.52% | 6,590 | $44,910 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2.37% | 6,200 | $44,050 |
The licence gate
| What the industry is made of | Share | Concentration | Strongest licence belongs to | Jurisdictions | Exam-gated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machinists | 24.24% | 109.9× | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 12 of 56 | 10 |
The occupation this industry is made of and the occupation carrying the strongest licence are DIFFERENT here, and both are shown rather than one being chosen. Collapsing them is how physicians' offices came to report a 6-jurisdiction gate against a true 52.
Licensed occupations in this industry
| Occupation | Share of industry | Concentration here | Jurisdictions licensing it | Licences on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 3.33% | 8.3× | 12 of 56 | 29 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 5.45% | 19.0× | 7 of 56 | 8 |
| Machinists | 24.24% | 109.9× | 2 of 56 | 2 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2.37% | 49.8× | 1 of 56 | 1 |
| General and Operations Managers | 3.93% | 1.6× | 23 of 56 | 46 |
| Office Clerks, General | 2.52% | 1.5× | 1 of 56 | 2 |
Concentration is this occupation's share of employment here divided by its share across every industry we hold — how much this industry is made of that job. Above 8× it is a defining occupation; near 1× it is a job every industry has, like a manager or an office clerk. Which licence gates OPERATING the business depends on the jurisdiction and on how the business is structured, and we do not assert it.
What this page cannot tell you
| Gap |
|---|
| licence titles in 54 — none matched 'Machinists', though it is licensed in 12 jurisdictions nationally. The title differs locally, or the record is held municipally. |
| licence coverage — the register holds 54 of 56 US licensing jurisdictions, and 2,504 of its records carry no jurisdiction at all. A count of 12 is out of 54 searched, not out of 56. The unsearched jurisdictions are not evidence of no licence. |
| bonding_required_usd — no producer, and not estimated |
This industry, elsewhere
| View | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Where is it easiest to open? | Every jurisdiction side by side — operators, wages, and the licence gate |
| The underwriting | Which rubric dimensions the public record can evidence, and which it cannot |
| Machine Shops in CA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Machine Shops in TX | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Machine Shops in OH | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Machine Shops in MI | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Machine Shops in PA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Machine Shops in IL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
Every one of these is generated from the same corpus and costs nothing to read.
Neighbouring industries
| Industry | NAICS | Operators |
|---|---|---|
| Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing | 332322 | 3,669 |
| Precision Turned Product Manufacturing | 332721 | 3,057 |
| All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Produ | 332999 | 2,477 |
| Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 332312 | 2,426 |
| Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufa | 332323 | 2,030 |
| Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and S | 332812 | 1,955 |
| Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, | 332813 | 1,511 |
| Plate Work Manufacturing | 332313 | 905 |
The same six-digit sector. Listed because an operator comparing options is usually choosing between adjacent trades, not between an industry and nothing.
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