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Die Setter
$57,292 (USD)/yr
$27.54 (USD)/hr
$899 (USD)/yr
The average die setter gross salary in Oakland, California is $57,292 or an equivalent hourly rate of $28. This is 22% higher (+$10,412) than the average die setter salary in the United States. In addition, they earn an average bonus of $899. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Oakland, California. An entry level die setter (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of $42,897. On the other end, a senior level die setter (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of $69,300.
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Salary Potential
$64,354 (USD)
12 %
Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Die Setter will increase 12 % over 5 years.
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Die Setter, the majority at 97% with high schools.
Typical Field of Study: Tool and Die Technician Training
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The cost of living in Oakland, California is 59% more than the average cost of living in the United States. Cost of living is calculated based on accumulating the cost of food, transportation, health services, rent, utilities, taxes, and miscellaneous.
View Cost of Living PageOakland is the most populous city in and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, and the third-largest city overall in the Bay Area. With a population of 440,646 in 2020, it serves as the Bay Area's trade center: the Port of Oakland is the busiest port in Northern California, and the fifth- or sixth-busiest in the United States. A charter city, Oakland was incorporated...
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Job Description
Prepares forging machines, such as forging presses, coining presses, drop hammers, forging rolls, and upsetters, for operation following blueprint, work order, and data-chart specifications, and using hand tools and measuring instruments, such as rules, squares, and gauges. Aligns and bolts specified dies to ram and anvil of presses and hammers. Installs impression and gripping dies and synchronizing cams on upsetting... machines. Sets and bolts roll dies into self-positioning slots or dogs on roll shafts of forging rolls. Aligns and bolts positioning fixtures and stops, and turns handles or knobs to synchronize conveyor speed with forging-machining action and heating cycle of furnace. Starts machine and inspects work to verify conformance of die setup to specifications. May be designated according to machine set up.
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