programmer wages

[hoss64]

I have been in the injection mold manufacturing field for 12 years, setting up and running fadal vmc's for 10 years, and using Surfacam 3d machining software for the past 7 years. Currently, I make $18.50 an hour. Am I being underpaid?

[blowmebigtime]

I am in the injection mold making field for 21 years now and I program and run a Five axis machine using Delcam products, I would say your hugely underpaid.

[hoss64]

I appreciate the reply.

[psychomill]

I agree with blowme... It largely depends on the area where you work. But to me, that sounds like underpaid big time even for the "cheap" areas in the U.S.

[hoss64]

Thanks psycho. I have a younger brother whom applied for a progamming job in Cincinnati Ohio about 12 years ago, and the starting pay then was 15.00/hr.

[CNCRim]

$18 for setup and you are worked there for 12 years is huge underpaid regardless where is locate in US.

[CBNDude]

In Augusta, Ga. we pay about $20 an hr. to start..