I work for a small size company as an inspector and having been programming CMM with PC-DMIS 2016 for about 1 year. The pay is not that good (under $20 per hr in Bay Area, CA) probably because I dont have too much experiences (i can make a program for inspecting complex parts tho). Is PC-DMIS programmer in high demand, especially in CA and does it pay well? Is this a good career to continue with?
This is a tough one. I don't live in a major METRO area anymore but about 2 hrs from one. I can go back and start as a on the floor machine operator for about the same pay as I make now with 11 years CMM experience and 10 years prior machining. I know someone who just started at a Starbuks recently who started at $20 in that area.... So with all this responsibility and ....... **** no, If I could do it all over no way I would work in manufacturing. If you don't have an engineering degree you are considered an idiot for the most part. Dang, this is starting to sound kind of bitter... So for under $20 ?? Hell the min wage there is probably $15 ?
