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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
76,940 2.4 % $18.16 $37,770 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.03 $14.16 $17.46 $21.80 $25.85
Annual Wage (2) $25,010 $29,460 $36,320 $45,350 $53,770


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Plastics Product Manufacturing 36,870 6.21 $17.73 $36,880
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 5,610 9.01 $21.59 $44,900
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 4,210 2.86 $19.58 $40,720
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 4,090 6.79 $17.70 $36,810
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 3,850 1.06 $20.02 $41,640

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 5,610 9.01 $21.59 $44,900
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 4,090 6.79 $17.70 $36,810
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 3,830 6.62 $17.70 $36,810
Plastics Product Manufacturing 36,870 6.21 $17.73 $36,880
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 4,210 2.86 $19.58 $40,720

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 200 0.04 $25.65 $53,360
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 5,610 9.01 $21.59 $44,900
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (8) (8) $21.42 $44,550
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 870 1.01 $20.64 $42,940
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 40 0.03 $20.42 $42,480


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ohio 7,480 1.37 2.62 $17.42 $36,230
Texas 5,880 0.47 0.90 $17.82 $37,070
California 5,490 0.32 0.60 $16.38 $34,080
Indiana 4,840 1.58 3.01 $17.46 $36,320
Wisconsin 4,690 1.63 3.12 $20.02 $41,650




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 4,690 1.63 3.12 $20.02 $41,650
Indiana 4,840 1.58 3.01 $17.46 $36,320
Ohio 7,480 1.37 2.62 $17.42 $36,230
South Carolina 2,540 1.21 2.30 $22.11 $45,980
Alabama 2,070 1.05 2.00 $14.66 $30,480




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Carolina 2,540 1.21 2.30 $22.11 $45,980
Connecticut 1,350 0.81 1.55 $21.94 $45,630
Maine 60 0.10 0.19 $21.27 $44,240
Iowa 750 0.48 0.92 $21.18 $44,050
Rhode Island 300 0.61 1.17 $20.95 $43,580





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,840 0.45 0.87 $16.20 $33,700
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,760 1.01 1.92 $19.23 $40,000
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,010 0.21 0.40 $17.03 $35,420
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,880 0.51 0.98 $16.74 $34,820
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,780 0.38 0.73 $17.06 $35,490
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,700 0.56 1.07 $18.68 $38,860
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 1,520 9.91 18.92 $20.33 $42,290
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,440 1.16 2.21 $20.32 $42,270
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,260 1.16 2.22 $18.64 $38,770
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 1,220 1.17 2.23 $16.92 $35,190




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 1,520 9.91 18.92 $20.33 $42,290
Terre Haute, IN 550 8.40 16.03 $20.34 $42,300
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 380 6.86 13.10 $17.09 $35,550
Williamsport, PA 280 5.57 10.63 $19.22 $39,980
Appleton, WI 540 4.38 8.36 $24.23 $50,390
Valdosta, GA 210 3.88 7.41 $13.03 $27,110
Fort Wayne, IN 830 3.81 7.27 $17.91 $37,250
Janesville-Beloit, WI 250 3.80 7.25 $17.18 $35,730
Evansville, IN-KY 540 3.45 6.58 $17.12 $35,600
Gainesville, GA 300 3.32 6.34 $15.91 $33,090




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Columbia, SC 470 1.24 2.36 $24.38 $50,700
Appleton, WI 540 4.38 8.36 $24.23 $50,390
Lancaster, PA 90 0.37 0.70 $23.98 $49,880
Albany, OR 50 1.11 2.11 $23.63 $49,150
Reading, PA 250 1.39 2.66 $23.18 $48,210
Pittsfield, MA (8) (8) (8) $22.85 $47,520
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 380 0.66 1.25 $22.76 $47,330
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 80 0.20 0.39 $22.46 $46,730
Spartanburg, SC 210 1.29 2.47 $22.41 $46,620
Waterbury, CT 140 2.11 4.03 $22.39 $46,580

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 1,160 3.49 6.66 $18.94 $39,400
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 970 3.79 7.24 $16.80 $34,940
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 770 3.97 7.58 $19.60 $40,760
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 560 8.21 15.67 $16.83 $35,010
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 520 2.89 5.52 $21.71 $45,150

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 560 8.21 15.67 $16.83 $35,010
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 380 6.85 13.08 $22.69 $47,200
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 770 3.97 7.58 $19.60 $40,760
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 970 3.79 7.24 $16.80 $34,940
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 1,160 3.49 6.66 $18.94 $39,400

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

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 30 0.29 0.56 $24.02 $49,960
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 380 1.68 3.21 $23.04 $47,930
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.34 0.65 $22.93 $47,690
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 380 6.85 13.08 $22.69 $47,200
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 480 3.19 6.08 $22.68 $47,170


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020