Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Wages
SOC 51-4021 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $44,390 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $32,050 and the 90th percentile is $59,930, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
63,370
P10
$32,050
P25
$37,320
Median
$44,390
P75
$50,800
P90
$59,930
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $44,390 | $45,440 | $32,050 | $59,930 | 63,370 | — |
| 2022 | $39,970 | $42,580 | $30,200 | $57,690 | 63,490 | -9.96% |
| 2021 | $37,750 | $40,520 | $29,190 | $56,360 | 59,490 | -5.55% |
| 2020 | $37,530 | $38,990 | $26,660 | $54,750 | 69,300 | -0.58% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic. The highest median is in Louisiana at $96,620, 118% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $96,620 | +117.7% | $80,190 | 850 |
| Colorado | $51,070 | +15% | $47,480 | 250 |
| South Carolina | $51,050 | +15% | $49,600 | 2,170 |
| Minnesota | $50,760 | +14.4% | $49,960 | 1,100 |
| North Carolina | $49,420 | +11.3% | $49,360 | — |
| Delaware | $49,370 | +11.2% | $50,100 | 520 |
| Maryland | $49,160 | +10.7% | $52,510 | 260 |
| New Hampshire | $48,920 | +10.2% | $52,780 | 760 |
| Connecticut | $48,410 | +9.1% | $49,930 | 1,150 |
| Massachusetts | $47,250 | +6.4% | $47,040 | 1,180 |
| Illinois | $46,830 | +5.5% | $49,200 | 2,070 |
| New Jersey | $46,770 | +5.4% | $47,620 | 990 |
| Washington | $46,720 | +5.2% | $48,040 | 730 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,610 | +5% | $46,650 | 3,580 |
| Nebraska | $46,490 | +4.7% | $43,890 | 430 |
| Arizona | $46,190 | +4.1% | $46,290 | 400 |
| Virginia | $46,190 | +4.1% | $44,810 | 1,240 |
| Vermont | $46,180 | +4% | $50,390 | 80 |
| Indiana | $45,580 | +2.7% | $46,720 | 3,120 |
| New York | $45,460 | +2.4% | $46,500 | 1,430 |
| South Dakota | $45,360 | +2.2% | $45,680 | 60 |
| Wisconsin | $45,280 | +2% | $44,890 | 2,360 |
| Utah | $45,010 | +1.4% | $42,150 | 870 |
| Michigan | $44,650 | +0.6% | $44,630 | 1,590 |
| Georgia | $44,600 | +0.5% | $46,300 | 3,090 |
| Arkansas | $44,450 | +0.1% | $43,030 | 1,080 |
| Iowa | $44,310 | -0.2% | $45,940 | 860 |
| California | $43,950 | -1% | $45,460 | 3,080 |
| Kentucky | $43,650 | -1.7% | $44,840 | 1,660 |
| New Mexico | $43,340 | -2.4% | $46,440 | 120 |
| Kansas | $43,160 | -2.8% | $41,880 | 710 |
| Maine | $42,580 | -4.1% | $47,970 | 50 |
| Mississippi | $42,080 | -5.2% | $42,380 | 820 |
| Ohio | $41,140 | -7.3% | $42,730 | 3,800 |
| Oregon | $40,830 | -8% | $46,420 | 300 |
| Wyoming | $39,730 | -10.5% | $40,670 | 80 |
| Florida | $39,630 | -10.7% | $41,400 | 1,510 |
| Idaho | $39,380 | -11.3% | $42,380 | 140 |
| Oklahoma | $39,180 | -11.7% | $39,220 | 660 |
| Missouri | $39,170 | -11.8% | $41,860 | 1,590 |
| West Virginia | $38,620 | -13% | $44,800 | 350 |
| Nevada | $37,890 | -14.6% | $42,100 | 300 |
| Texas | $37,500 | -15.5% | $39,460 | 4,040 |
| Alabama | $37,300 | -16% | $37,880 | 2,460 |
| Tennessee | $37,050 | -16.5% | $39,110 | 3,990 |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — | 390 |