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Staple Shear Operator
$38,760 (USD)/yr
$18.63 (USD)/hr
$558 (USD)/yr
The average staple shear operator gross salary in Louisville, Kentucky is $38,760 or an equivalent hourly rate of $19. This is 4% lower (-$1,688) than the average staple shear operator salary in the United States. In addition, they earn an average bonus of $558. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Louisville, Kentucky. An entry level staple shear operator (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of $29,455. On the other end, a senior level staple shear operator (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of $46,411.
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Salary Potential
$43,538 (USD)
12 %
Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Staple Shear Operator will increase 12 % over 5 years.
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Staple Shear Operator, the majority at 100% with high schools.
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The cost of living in Louisville, Kentucky is 2% 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 PageLouisville (varying pronunciations: US: LOO-ə-vəl, locally LUUV-əl, LOO-ee-vil) is the most populous city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, sixth-most populous city in the Southeast, and the 27th-most-populous city in the United States. By land area, it is the country's 24th-largest city, although by population density, it is the 265th most dense city. Louisville is the historical county seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border. Named after King Louis...
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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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