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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-4021 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend machines to extrude or draw thermoplastic or metal materials into tubes, rods, hoses, wire, bars, or structural shapes.


National estimates for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Industry profile for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Geographic profile for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

National estimates for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
63,490 2.0 % $ 20.47 $ 42,580 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.52 $ 16.91 $ 19.22 $ 23.16 $ 27.73
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,200 $ 35,170 $ 39,970 $ 48,170 $ 57,690


Industry profile for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Plastics Product Manufacturing 31,270 5.11 $ 20.08 $ 41,770
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 6,010 10.40 $ 23.72 $ 49,340
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 3,580 6.13 $ 19.29 $ 40,130
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 2,810 1.90 $ 21.00 $ 43,680
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 2,700 0.75 $ 21.17 $ 44,040

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 6,010 10.40 $ 23.72 $ 49,340
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 3,580 6.13 $ 19.29 $ 40,130
Plastics Product Manufacturing 31,270 5.11 $ 20.08 $ 41,770
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 2,690 4.86 $ 20.90 $ 43,460
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 2,810 1.90 $ 21.00 $ 43,680

Top paying industries for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 140 0.16 $ 29.82 $ 62,030
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 280 0.35 $ 26.96 $ 56,090
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 430 0.13 $ 25.37 $ 52,770
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 60 0.01 $ 24.32 $ 50,590
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 6,010 10.40 $ 23.72 $ 49,340


Geographic profile for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ohio 4,700 0.87 2.03 $ 19.70 $ 40,970
Tennessee 4,280 1.37 3.19 $ 18.30 $ 38,060
California 4,040 0.23 0.53 $ 19.94 $ 41,480
Pennsylvania 3,870 0.67 1.55 $ 21.33 $ 44,370
Texas 3,720 0.29 0.67 $ 18.56 $ 38,610


Map of location quotient of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tennessee 4,280 1.37 3.19 $ 18.30 $ 38,060
Alabama 2,380 1.19 2.77 $ 17.63 $ 36,670
Delaware 470 1.04 2.41 $ 23.18 $ 48,210
Indiana 3,120 1.01 2.35 $ 20.60 $ 42,850
South Carolina 1,970 0.92 2.14 $ 23.53 $ 48,930


Map of annual mean wages of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 430 0.89 2.08 $ 26.57 $ 55,260
New Hampshire 450 0.68 1.58 $ 24.60 $ 51,160
South Carolina 1,970 0.92 2.14 $ 23.53 $ 48,930
Illinois 2,150 0.37 0.85 $ 23.37 $ 48,610
Delaware 470 1.04 2.41 $ 23.18 $ 48,210



Map of employment of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,630 0.27 0.62 $ 20.23 $ 42,080
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,600 1.26 2.94 $ 23.89 $ 49,680
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,480 0.34 0.78 $ 22.32 $ 46,420
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,320 0.14 0.33 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,290 0.47 1.10 $ 22.29 $ 46,360
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,260 0.33 0.77 $ 19.10 $ 39,730
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 990 0.52 1.22 $ 22.86 $ 47,560
St. Louis, MO-IL 890 0.68 1.59 $ 24.12 $ 50,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 870 0.32 0.73 $ 23.17 $ 48,190
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 870 0.28 0.66 $ 18.82 $ 39,140


Map of location quotient of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 300 5.57 12.97 $ 20.46 $ 42,550
Terre Haute, IN 270 4.27 9.95 $ 24.68 $ 51,330
Utica-Rome, NY 410 3.61 8.41 $ 20.91 $ 43,490
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 460 3.02 7.03 $ 20.14 $ 41,890
Decatur, AL 160 2.86 6.67 $ 19.80 $ 41,170
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA 660 2.69 6.26 $ 21.10 $ 43,890
Leominster-Gardner, MA 140 2.67 6.23 $ 19.07 $ 39,660
Evansville, IN-KY 390 2.62 6.09 $ 20.80 $ 43,270
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 120 2.51 5.85 $ 21.90 $ 45,560
Worcester, MA-CT 700 2.49 5.80 $ 18.50 $ 38,490


Map of annual mean wages of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 190 0.53 1.23 $ 29.12 $ 60,560
Trenton, NJ 40 0.18 0.43 $ 26.46 $ 55,030
Albany, OR 70 1.40 3.26 $ 26.39 $ 54,880
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 510 0.91 2.12 $ 25.93 $ 53,930
Spartanburg, SC 130 0.82 1.90 $ 25.54 $ 53,130
Cedar Rapids, IA 160 1.13 2.64 $ 25.10 $ 52,220
Terre Haute, IN 270 4.27 9.95 $ 24.68 $ 51,330
Asheville, NC 100 0.49 1.15 $ 24.52 $ 51,000
Raleigh, NC 140 0.20 0.47 $ 24.45 $ 50,850
Lancaster, PA 260 1.08 2.51 $ 24.36 $ 50,670

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 830 3.36 7.82 $ 19.53 $ 40,630
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 620 1.93 4.51 $ 19.85 $ 41,290
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 540 2.95 6.86 $ 18.16 $ 37,770
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 500 4.64 10.80 $ 16.36 $ 34,020
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 390 1.57 3.67 $ 18.87 $ 39,240

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 330 6.24 14.53 $ 23.06 $ 47,970
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 500 4.64 10.80 $ 16.36 $ 34,020
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 830 3.36 7.82 $ 19.53 $ 40,630
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 540 2.95 6.86 $ 18.16 $ 37,770
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 320 2.88 6.72 $ 16.02 $ 33,320

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 40 0.39 0.91 $ 26.45 $ 55,020
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 160 1.09 2.54 $ 23.96 $ 49,840
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.34 0.78 $ 23.65 $ 49,200
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.55 1.27 $ 23.14 $ 48,140
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 330 6.24 14.53 $ 23.06 $ 47,970


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023