Average Salary for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
SOC 51-4021 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the United States is $46,980 ($22.59/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $35,390 at the 10th percentile to $62,470 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 65,700 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 44.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$46,980
Mean Annual
$48,170
10th Pct
$35,390
75th Pct
$54,360
Employment
65,700
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$39k
25th
$47k
Median
$54k
75th
$62k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $103,300 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $62,710 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,240 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $59,480 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $59,290 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $58,380 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $57,870 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $55,290 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $55,270 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $54,660 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $54,360 |
| Columbia, SC | $54,210 |
| Appleton, WI | $54,170 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $54,080 |
| Reading, PA | $53,980 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $64,860 |
| Minnesota | $54,340 |
| Maryland | $53,190 |
| Vermont | $52,900 |
| North Carolina | $51,930 |
| South Carolina | $50,750 |
| Nebraska | $50,750 |
| Louisiana | $50,610 |
| Delaware | $50,410 |
| Arizona | $49,850 |
| New Jersey | $49,540 |
| Colorado | $49,510 |
| Illinois | $49,070 |
| Connecticut | $49,020 |
| Wisconsin | $48,840 |
| New Hampshire | $48,820 |
| Arkansas | $48,570 |
| Massachusetts | $48,290 |
| South Dakota | $48,060 |
| New York | $48,050 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,670 |
| Michigan | $47,660 |
| West Virginia | $47,360 |
| Indiana | $47,280 |
| Virginia | $47,260 |
| Kentucky | $47,170 |
| Georgia | $46,930 |
| Iowa | $46,590 |
| Oregon | $46,230 |
| Maine | $45,880 |
| Washington | $45,750 |
| Texas | $45,280 |
| California | $44,970 |
| Utah | $44,910 |
| Oklahoma | $44,770 |
| New Mexico | $44,340 |
| Wyoming | $44,070 |
| Kansas | $43,660 |
| Tennessee | $43,660 |
| Ohio | $43,320 |
| Missouri | $42,640 |
| Alabama | $41,750 |
| Mississippi | $40,700 |
| Florida | $40,150 |
| Idaho | $39,840 |
| Nevada | $38,430 |
| Puerto Rico | $19,930 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $65,870 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $57,700 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $56,490 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $56,490 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $55,800 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $53,560 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $52,410 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $51,970 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $51,970 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $51,120 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $51,040 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $50,860 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $50,830 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $50,750 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $50,600 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $50,430 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $50,220 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $50,220 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $50,000 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $50,000 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $49,610 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $49,600 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $49,460 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $49,340 |
| Machine Shops | $48,800 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $48,400 |
| Wholesale Trade | $48,380 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $48,160 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $48,120 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $47,640 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $47,390 |
| Manufacturing | $47,040 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $46,980 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $46,770 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $46,750 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $46,710 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $46,150 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $46,100 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $46,090 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $45,860 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $45,680 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $44,700 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $44,700 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $44,340 |
| Construction | $44,340 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $44,140 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $43,950 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $43,660 |
| Food Manufacturing | $43,010 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $43,010 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $42,620 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $40,770 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $40,290 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $39,090 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $38,200 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $37,670 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $37,560 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $34,550 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $34,540 |
| Employment Services | $34,510 |
| Temporary Help Services | $34,150 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $46,980 |
| 2023 | $44,390 |
| 2022 | $39,970 |
| 2021 | $37,750 |
| 2020 | $37,530 |
| 2019 | $36,320 |
| 2018 | $35,150 |
| 2017 | $34,600 |
| 2016 | $33,870 |
| 2015 | $33,120 |
| 2014 | $32,610 |