How Much Do Extruding Machine Operators Make in 2021 (including Starting Salary)

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2021 Annual Salary, Salary Range, and Highest Paying States

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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.

Salary: $38990
Salary Rank: D
Education: No degree required
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Average salary

Annual salary
$38990 per year
Hourly wage
$19 per hour

Starting salary

Entry-level annual salary
$26,660 to $30,850 per year
Entry-level hourly wage
$13 to $15 per hour

Entry-level Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $26,660 to $30,850 per year or $13 to $15 per hour. Similar to any other job, their salary will increase as they gain experience.

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Salary rank

Salary rank
D

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Salary range

Level Hourly Annual
Highest (Top 10%) $26 $54,750
Senior (Top 25%) $22 $46,330
Middle (Mid 50%) $18 $37,530
Junior (Bottom 25%) $15 $30,850
No experience (Bottom 10%) $13 $26,660

[custom_headline id=”states” class=”subheading” type=”left” level=”h3″] Highest paying states [/custom_headline]

State Hourly Annual
SC $22 $46,540
RI $22 $46,350
IL $21 $44,410
CT $21 $44,380
WV $21 $44,360
MN $21 $44,090
WI $21 $43,970
IA $21 $43,880
OR $20 $42,560
ME $20 $42,520

Another simple way to increase your salary as an Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter, Operator and Tender, Metal and Plastic is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like SC doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the expenses at SC might be much higher than where you are currently living at right now.

According to BLS, the highest paid Extruding Machine Operators are in the states of SC, RI, IL, CT and WV.

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