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

SOC code 51-4021 · Production Occupations

National employment
60,840
Mean annual wage
$49,480
Mean hourly wage
$23.79
Median annual wage
$47,720
Median hourly wage
$22.94

Wage percentiles

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$36,700$17.65
25th percentile$40,450$19.45
50th percentile (median)$47,720$22.94
75th percentile$56,840$27.33
90th percentile$63,710$30.63

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.