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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
14,520 3.6 % $ 21.77 $ 45,270 0.5 %

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 $ 16.11 $ 18.26 $ 21.17 $ 24.03 $ 29.03
Annual Wage (2) $ 33,510 $ 37,980 $ 44,030 $ 49,990 $ 60,380


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)
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 3,520 0.96 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Fabric Mills 2,970 6.80 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 2,630 0.63 $ 24.83 $ 51,640
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 2,080 9.32 $ 19.26 $ 40,070
Plastics Product Manufacturing 1,190 0.20 $ 19.28 $ 40,090

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 2,080 9.32 $ 19.26 $ 40,070
Fabric Mills 2,970 6.80 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 3,520 0.96 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Textile Furnishings Mills 380 0.94 $ 18.75 $ 39,000
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 2,630 0.63 $ 24.83 $ 51,640

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 2,630 0.63 $ 24.83 $ 51,640
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 300 0.11 $ 24.09 $ 50,110
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 120 0.03 $ 24.07 $ 50,070
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 130 0.02 $ 23.17 $ 48,190
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 3,520 0.96 $ 23.11 $ 48,070


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 2023


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)
North Carolina 2,850 0.59 6.22 $ 21.99 $ 45,750
Georgia 2,630 0.55 5.78 $ 20.25 $ 42,110
South Carolina 2,010 0.91 9.47 $ 21.21 $ 44,130
Tennessee 660 0.20 2.14 $ 23.18 $ 48,200
Ohio 630 0.11 1.20 $ 24.64 $ 51,260


Map of location quotient of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers by state, May 2023


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 2,010 0.91 9.47 $ 21.21 $ 44,130
North Carolina 2,850 0.59 6.22 $ 21.99 $ 45,750
Georgia 2,630 0.55 5.78 $ 20.25 $ 42,110
Mississippi 330 0.28 2.96 $ 21.59 $ 44,910
Alabama 570 0.28 2.90 $ 23.70 $ 49,300


Map of annual mean wages of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers by state, May 2023


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 120 0.04 0.42 $ 38.42 $ 79,920
Kansas 340 0.24 2.53 $ 27.68 $ 57,580
Florida 170 0.02 0.19 $ 26.51 $ 55,130
Ohio 630 0.11 1.20 $ 24.64 $ 51,260
Pennsylvania 290 0.05 0.51 $ 24.56 $ 51,080



Map of employment of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers by area, May 2023


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)
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,070 0.81 8.52 $ 22.72 $ 47,270
Dalton, GA 1,040 15.80 165.24 $ 18.97 $ 39,450
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 510 2.24 23.40 $ 19.77 $ 41,130
Columbia, SC 380 0.98 10.30 $ 20.82 $ 43,310
Asheville, NC 370 1.85 19.39 $ 22.36 $ 46,520
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 320 0.11 1.19 $ 22.97 $ 47,780
Chattanooga, TN-GA 320 1.21 12.71 $ 22.54 $ 46,890
Greensboro-High Point, NC 270 0.76 7.90 $ 21.43 $ 44,580
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 220 0.38 3.95 (8) (8)
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 200 0.47 4.95 $ 21.11 $ 43,910


Map of location quotient of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers by area, May 2023


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 1,040 15.80 165.24 $ 18.97 $ 39,450
Rome, GA 140 3.32 34.73 $ 20.91 $ 43,490
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 510 2.24 23.40 $ 19.77 $ 41,130
Decatur, AL 110 1.98 20.70 $ 33.12 $ 68,890
Asheville, NC 370 1.85 19.39 $ 22.36 $ 46,520
Chattanooga, TN-GA 320 1.21 12.71 $ 22.54 $ 46,890
Columbia, SC 380 0.98 10.30 $ 20.82 $ 43,310
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 150 0.95 9.97 $ 21.40 $ 44,520
Spartanburg, SC 140 0.90 9.36 $ 20.92 $ 43,510
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,070 0.81 8.52 $ 22.72 $ 47,270


Map of annual mean wages of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers by area, May 2023


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)
Decatur, AL 110 1.98 20.70 $ 33.12 $ 68,890
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 110 0.04 0.40 $ 25.52 $ 53,080
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 40 0.37 3.83 $ 24.04 $ 50,010
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 320 0.11 1.19 $ 22.97 $ 47,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 120 0.02 0.20 $ 22.78 $ 47,380
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,070 0.81 8.52 $ 22.72 $ 47,270
Chattanooga, TN-GA 320 1.21 12.71 $ 22.54 $ 46,890
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 70 0.12 1.25 $ 22.51 $ 46,810
Asheville, NC 370 1.85 19.39 $ 22.36 $ 46,520
Wichita, KS 100 0.32 3.36 $ 22.24 $ 46,260

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)
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 280 3.52 36.78 $ 24.58 $ 51,120
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 270 1.38 14.42 $ 20.58 $ 42,800
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 170 0.68 7.09 $ 28.26 $ 58,780
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 0.40 4.18 $ 19.56 $ 40,690
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 0.39 4.12 $ 16.98 $ 35,310

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 280 3.52 36.78 $ 24.58 $ 51,120
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 270 1.38 14.42 $ 20.58 $ 42,800
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 170 0.68 7.09 $ 28.26 $ 58,780
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 90 0.58 6.04 $ 20.65 $ 42,950
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 0.40 4.18 $ 19.56 $ 40,690

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)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 170 0.68 7.09 $ 28.26 $ 58,780
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 280 3.52 36.78 $ 24.58 $ 51,120
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 30 0.25 2.58 $ 22.78 $ 47,370
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 90 0.58 6.04 $ 20.65 $ 42,950
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 270 1.38 14.42 $ 20.58 $ 42,800


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024