Jobs Similar to Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Also called: Rolling Machine Operators
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders and Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic: $50,140 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
- 1Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $52,800 (+5%) · High school · Same group
- 2Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
83% similar · $39,530 (−21%) · High school
- 3Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
83% similar · $45,760 (−9%) · High school
- 4Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $47,720 (−5%) · High school · Same group
- 5Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
82% similar · $38,180 (−24%) · High school
- 6Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $46,550 (−7%) · High school · Same group
- 7Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
82% similar · $46,460 (−7%) · High school
- 8Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
82% similar · $53,710 (+7%) · High school
- 9Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
82% similar · $50,690 (+1%) · High school
- 10Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
82% similar · $48,250 (−4%) · High school
- 11Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $46,330 (−8%) · High school · Same group
- 12Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
82% similar · $38,760 (−23%) · High school
- 13Industrial Machinery Mechanics
82% similar · $64,520 (+29%) · Training or associate
- 14Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $44,350 (−12%) · High school · Same group
- 15Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $49,030 (−2%) · High school · Same group
- 16Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
81% similar · $46,350 (−8%) · High school
- 17Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $49,080 (−2%) · High school · Same group
- 18Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
81% similar · $54,430 (+9%) · High school · Same group
- 19Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
80% similar · $46,570 (−7%) · High school
- 20Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
80% similar · $48,750 (−3%) · High school · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders81% similar · $54,430 (+9%)
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers82% similar · $53,710 (+7%)
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic83% similar · $52,800 (+5%)
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators82% similar · $50,690 (+1%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders (92)
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (90)
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers (88)
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (87)
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (87)
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (86)
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (86)
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (86)
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (86)
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (86)
Questions about jobs like rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
What jobs are most similar to rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (83% similar), Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (83% similar), Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (83% similar), Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (82% similar) and Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders (82% similar).
Which jobs like rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics ($64,520, +29%; usually training or an associate degree), Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders ($54,430, +9%; usually a high school diploma) and Engine and Other Machine Assemblers ($53,710, +7%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic ($50,140). Without more preparation than rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic usually need: Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers and Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.