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Plate Shear Operator
$38,367 (USD)/yr
$18.45 (USD)/hr
$552 (USD)/yr
The average plate shear operator gross salary in Fort Worth, Texas is $38,367 or an equivalent hourly rate of $18. This is 5% lower (-$2,049) than the average plate shear operator salary in the United States. In addition, they earn an average bonus of $552. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Fort Worth, Texas. An entry level plate shear operator (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of $29,157. On the other end, a senior level plate shear operator (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of $45,940.
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Salary Potential
$43,096 (USD)
12 %
Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Plate Shear Operator will increase 12 % over 5 years.
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The cost of living in Fort Worth, Texas is 1% less 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 PageFort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly 350 square miles (910 km2) into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. According to a 2022 United States census estimate, Fort Worth's population was 956,709, the 5th-most populous in the state and the 13th-most populous in the United States. Fort Worth is the second-largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, which is the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in...
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Job Description
Operates and prepares power shear to cut metal objects, such as plates, sheets, slabs, billets, or bars to specified dimensions and angle. Turns hand wheels to adjust rake (angle) and pressure of blade. Positions and clamps stops and side guides to set length and angle of cut, using rule, built-in gauges, or template. Lifts work piece manually or by hoist... or crane to machine bed or roller table and positions it against side guide and end stops. Starts machine which clamps work piece and lowers blade to cut metal. Lays out cutting lines on metal, using rule, square, or template when shearing single pieces. May tilt bed, blade, or install fixtures to shear, bevel, or trim fabricated items. May set up and operate shear on production line in which shear is fed by conveyor, such as automobile frame line or rolling mill. May operate portable shear to cut sheet metal. May inspect work, using tape, compass, gauge, template, or micrometer to verify dimensions. May be designated by type of shear or by application of shear. May operate shear that automatically shears to uniform length metal sheets, plates, or structural shapes fed into machine by continuous coil or conveyor.
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