Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in the U.S.
$49,480avg. a year
$23.79 an hour · 60,840 employed
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the U.S. earn an average of $49,480 a year and a median of $47,720. Pay is highest in Rhode Island ($60,280) and lowest in Idaho ($38,890).
$47,720Median pay
$23.79Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
60,840Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1430 jobs
Rhode Island
$60,280
$28.98 an hour
2580 jobs
Louisiana
$59,600
$28.66 an hour
360 jobs
Vermont
$59,370
$28.54 an hour
4580 jobs
New Hampshire
$57,150
$27.48 an hour
5440 jobs
Oregon
$55,960
$26.90 an hour
62,960 jobs
Pennsylvania
$54,770
$26.33 an hour
7900 jobs
Minnesota
$52,800
$25.39 an hour
8750 jobs
New Jersey
$52,380
$25.18 an hour
91,490 jobs
Massachusetts
$52,350
$25.17 an hour
103,190 jobs
Wisconsin
$52,240
$25.11 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $73,940 | $35.55 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $67,380 | $32.39 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $61,930 | $29.77 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $59,580 | $28.65 |
| Appleton, WI | $58,660 | $28.20 |
| Columbia, SC | $58,250 | $28.00 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $57,730 | $27.76 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $57,660 | $27.72 |
Related jobs
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,760
- Machinists$59,320
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,430
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,960
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,030
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,170
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $47,540 | $47,690 | 1,200 |
| Arizona | $44,560 | $45,000 | 910 |
| Arkansas | $51,460 | $50,150 | 1,270 |
| California | $47,310 | $45,880 | 3,870 |
| Colorado | $50,950 | $51,110 | 240 |
| Connecticut | $51,830 | $50,230 | 1,000 |
| Delaware | $49,830 | $46,140 | 470 |
| Florida | $42,180 | $39,730 | 1,190 |
| Georgia | $51,700 | $48,410 | 2,560 |
| Idaho | $38,890 | $34,700 | – |
| Illinois | $50,450 | $48,520 | 2,750 |
| Indiana | $50,320 | $49,420 | 3,740 |
| Iowa | $49,300 | $47,240 | 450 |
| Kansas | $45,960 | $46,270 | 1,140 |
| Kentucky | $50,050 | $50,000 | 1,400 |
| Louisiana | $59,600 | $47,930 | 580 |
| Maine | $52,170 | $46,550 | 90 |
| Maryland | $46,920 | $46,730 | 270 |
| Massachusetts | $52,350 | $50,370 | 1,490 |
| Michigan | $45,630 | $45,140 | 1,800 |
| Minnesota | $52,800 | $51,830 | 900 |
| Mississippi | $44,620 | $44,220 | 550 |
| Missouri | $47,640 | $46,050 | 1,040 |
| Nebraska | $51,020 | $52,360 | 510 |
| Nevada | $45,050 | $44,210 | 260 |
| New Hampshire | $57,150 | $50,210 | 580 |
| New Jersey | $52,380 | $51,180 | 750 |
| New Mexico | $48,050 | $45,670 | 50 |
| New York | $49,660 | $48,930 | 1,400 |
| North Carolina | $50,690 | $53,330 | 2,950 |
| Ohio | $46,860 | $46,340 | 5,020 |
| Oklahoma | $42,220 | $38,820 | 490 |
| Oregon | $55,960 | $49,650 | 440 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,770 | $51,150 | 2,960 |
| Rhode Island | $60,280 | $61,350 | 430 |
| South Carolina | $50,980 | $49,040 | 2,000 |
| South Dakota | $50,370 | $49,620 | 50 |
| Tennessee | $47,590 | $47,550 | 2,980 |
| Texas | $47,440 | $45,890 | 4,070 |
| Utah | $51,240 | $49,000 | 410 |
| Vermont | $59,370 | $59,220 | 60 |
| Virginia | $47,240 | $45,220 | 1,490 |
| Washington | $49,590 | $47,230 | 1,080 |
| West Virginia | $44,760 | $44,510 | 540 |
| Wisconsin | $52,240 | $50,230 | 3,190 |
| Wyoming | $46,100 | $45,950 | 80 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$49,670
2,070 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$46,550
1,790 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$55,040
1,680 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$52,410
1,460 jobsCleveland, OH
$45,320
1,120 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$43,510
1,090 jobsHickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$53,430
940 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$45,460
880 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make?
The average is $49,480 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $47,720 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $23.79, and the median is $22.94 an hour.
Which state pays extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic the most?
Rhode Island, with an average of $60,280 a year. The best-paying metro area is Baton Rouge, LA at $73,940.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,700 a year, and the top 10% earn over $63,710.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4021. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.