Covington is located in Kenton county and has a population of 43,370.
For Kentucky residents, the average tuition for all Covington manufacturing schools for the 2009 - 2010 school year was $3,000.00. For non-residents, the average tuition for Covington manufacturing schools was $10,280.00.
Books and supplies for manufacturing schools in Covington cost an average of $1,000.00. There is one manufacturing college in Covington. 2 students were reported to have graduated from manufacturing programs in Covington in the 2008 - 2009 school year.
| Profession | Average Salary | Number Employed in City |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers | $76,380.00 | 2,130 |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | $56,680.00 | 5,190 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $32,160.00 | 190 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | $27,620.00 | 820 |
| Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | $30,310.00 | 340 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $33,150.00 | 660 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $31,700.00 | 150 |
| Team Assemblers | $29,610.00 | 8,380 |
| Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers | $51,860.00 | 140 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $34,340.00 | 580 |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $35,360.00 | 60 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $32,750.00 | 700 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $31,510.00 | 2,030 |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $33,500.00 | 360 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $35,790.00 | 760 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $36,420.00 | 570 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $36,810.00 | 130 |
| Machinists | $38,700.00 | 4,900 |
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | $39,370.00 | Not available |
| Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | $41,310.00 | 130 |
| Tool and Die Makers | $46,630.00 | 640 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $36,770.00 | 2,310 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $39,100.00 | Not available |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $30,310.00 | 410 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $38,810.00 | 110 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | $38,610.00 | 490 |
| Printing Machine Operators | $35,910.00 | 1,990 |
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