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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-6091 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form continuous filaments from synthetic materials, such as liquid polymer, rayon, and fiberglass.


National estimates for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Industry profile for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Geographic profile for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

National estimates for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
14,460 4.6 % $ 20.56 $ 42,770 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.80 $ 17.07 $ 19.16 $ 23.44 $ 28.41
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,780 $ 35,510 $ 39,860 $ 48,750 $ 59,090


Industry profile for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fabric Mills 2,710 5.87 $ 18.78 $ 39,050
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 2,550 0.62 $ 23.16 $ 48,160
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 1,660 7.00 $ 18.06 $ 37,560
Plastics Product Manufacturing 730 0.12 $ 18.16 $ 37,770
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 660 0.25 $ 22.36 $ 46,500

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 1,660 7.00 $ 18.06 $ 37,560
Fabric Mills 2,710 5.87 $ 18.78 $ 39,050
Textile Furnishings Mills 510 1.19 $ 17.43 $ 36,250
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 2,550 0.62 $ 23.16 $ 48,160
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 660 0.25 $ 22.36 $ 46,500

Top paying industries for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 2,550 0.62 $ 23.16 $ 48,160
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 660 0.25 $ 22.36 $ 46,500
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 220 0.05 $ 22.34 $ 46,460
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) (8) (8) $ 22.05 $ 45,860
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 90 0.02 $ 20.87 $ 43,400


Geographic profile for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers:

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



Map of employment of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Georgia 2,490 0.54 5.52 $ 19.35 $ 40,250
North Carolina 2,300 0.50 5.07 $ 20.33 $ 42,290
South Carolina 2,050 0.95 9.73 $ 20.09 $ 41,780
Tennessee 900 0.29 2.94 $ 21.90 $ 45,560
Alabama 800 0.40 4.10 $ 22.08 $ 45,930


Map of location quotient of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Carolina 2,050 0.95 9.73 $ 20.09 $ 41,780
Georgia 2,490 0.54 5.52 $ 19.35 $ 40,250
North Carolina 2,300 0.50 5.07 $ 20.33 $ 42,290
Alabama 800 0.40 4.10 $ 22.08 $ 45,930
Tennessee 900 0.29 2.94 $ 21.90 $ 45,560


Map of annual mean wages of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 190 0.07 0.67 $ 35.85 $ 74,570
Florida 250 0.03 0.28 $ 28.30 $ 58,870
Kansas 360 0.26 2.66 $ 25.99 $ 54,060
California 290 0.02 0.17 $ 24.45 $ 50,850
Ohio 580 0.11 1.10 $ 23.56 $ 49,000



Map of employment of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dalton, GA 940 14.53 148.66 $ 17.60 $ 36,610
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 860 0.68 6.94 $ 21.37 $ 44,450
Columbia, SC 510 1.37 13.98 $ 19.98 $ 41,560
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 510 0.19 1.92 $ 22.37 $ 46,520
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 340 1.49 15.28 $ 19.17 $ 39,870
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 340 0.04 0.38 $ 17.37 $ 36,120
Asheville, NC 310 1.59 16.27 $ 21.67 $ 45,070
Greensboro-High Point, NC 270 0.76 7.73 $ 19.51 $ 40,570
Chattanooga, TN-GA 250 1.01 10.35 $ 21.31 $ 44,320
Winston-Salem, NC 190 0.70 7.12 $ 20.67 $ 43,000


Map of location quotient of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dalton, GA 940 14.53 148.66 $ 17.60 $ 36,610
Rome, GA 90 2.17 22.15 $ 17.53 $ 36,470
Decatur, AL 120 2.05 20.98 $ 30.77 $ 64,010
Asheville, NC 310 1.59 16.27 $ 21.67 $ 45,070
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 340 1.49 15.28 $ 19.17 $ 39,870
Columbia, SC 510 1.37 13.98 $ 19.98 $ 41,560
Chattanooga, TN-GA 250 1.01 10.35 $ 21.31 $ 44,320
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 130 0.83 8.52 $ 19.11 $ 39,760
Spartanburg, SC 130 0.82 8.36 $ 20.32 $ 42,260
Johnson City, TN 60 0.78 8.00 $ 19.12 $ 39,760


Map of annual mean wages of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 150 0.08 0.83 $ 35.34 $ 73,500
Decatur, AL 120 2.05 20.98 $ 30.77 $ 64,010
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 110 0.02 0.18 $ 25.08 $ 52,160
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 510 0.19 1.92 $ 22.37 $ 46,520
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 80 0.71 7.27 $ 21.91 $ 45,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 120 0.04 0.43 $ 21.87 $ 45,490
Asheville, NC 310 1.59 16.27 $ 21.67 $ 45,070
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 50 0.02 0.17 $ 21.65 $ 45,030
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 860 0.68 6.94 $ 21.37 $ 44,450
Chattanooga, TN-GA 250 1.01 10.35 $ 21.31 $ 44,320

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 320 1.76 18.01 $ 20.08 $ 41,760
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 250 1.84 18.84 $ 23.38 $ 48,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 240 3.00 30.71 $ 24.22 $ 50,380
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 160 0.66 6.77 (8) (8)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 150 0.68 6.92 $ 16.12 $ 33,530

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 240 3.00 30.71 $ 24.22 $ 50,380
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 250 1.84 18.84 $ 23.38 $ 48,640
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 320 1.76 18.01 $ 20.08 $ 41,760
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 120 0.84 8.62 $ 19.86 $ 41,310
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 150 0.68 6.92 $ 16.12 $ 33,530

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 240 3.00 30.71 $ 24.22 $ 50,380
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 250 1.84 18.84 $ 23.38 $ 48,640
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 320 1.76 18.01 $ 20.08 $ 41,760
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 120 0.84 8.62 $ 19.86 $ 41,310
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 150 0.59 5.99 $ 16.93 $ 35,220


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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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