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Highest Paying Industries for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

The top 82 highest paying industries for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $52,150, federal, state, and local government (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic. It is followed by federal, state, and local government industry (average annual salary $52,150). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 82 Highest Paying Industries for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$52,150	$40,710	50
2	Federal, State, and Local Government	$52,150	$40,710	50
3	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$50,040	$24,870	320
4	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$41,360	$22,360	n/a
5	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$38,380	$30,110	360
6	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$38,160	$29,970	400
7	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$38,120	$21,800	370
8	Paper Manufacturing	$38,120	$21,800	370
9	Machine Shops	$38,060	$24,170	460
10	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$37,950	$21,420	410
11	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$37,450	$25,310	1,160
12	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$37,340	$25,210	6,300
13	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$36,840	$25,870	60
14	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$36,720	$25,500	390
15	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$36,680	$27,070	n/a
16	Chemical Manufacturing	$36,570	$22,860	3,920
17	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$36,350	$23,470	4,110
18	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$36,260	$18,890	40
19	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$36,250	$21,090	50
20	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$36,180	$23,340	n/a
21	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$36,010	$27,910	100
22	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$35,980	$24,180	15,270
23	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$35,880	$25,130	830
24	Wholesale Trade	$35,860	$20,990	490
25	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$35,760	$27,360	210
26	Food Manufacturing	$35,700	$22,540	50
27	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$35,540	$21,540	170
28	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$35,320	$22,650	1,440
29	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$35,000	$21,780	5,270
30	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$34,930	$28,490	40
31	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$34,860	$24,660	380
32	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$34,700	$21,630	4,930
33	Foundries	$34,690	$22,010	440
34	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$34,640	$26,400	50
35	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$34,600	$24,730	70
36	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$34,580	$24,400	3,040
37	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$34,550	$24,520	290
38	Wood Product Manufacturing	$33,770	$26,310	60
39	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$33,530	$25,190	60
40	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$33,480	$26,460	50
41	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$33,320	$25,580	370
42	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$33,210	$21,830	720
43	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$33,150	$21,990	170
44	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$32,990	$21,940	1,550
45	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$32,980	$22,850	4,910
46	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$32,890	$24,420	300
47	Manufacturing	$32,790	$21,400	69,700
48	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$32,740	$22,640	1,380
49	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$32,620	$23,940	1,990
50	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$32,460	$23,030	3,260
51	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$32,080	$25,370	40
52	Repair and Maintenance	$32,080	$25,370	40
53	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$32,080	$25,370	40
54	Ship and Boat Building	$31,710	$22,870	90
55	Construction	$31,530	$19,800	90
56	Forging and Stamping	$31,440	$23,650	450
57	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$31,420	$21,530	2,340
58	Machinery Manufacturing	$31,100	$23,280	1,050
59	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$31,010	$25,030	140
60	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$30,990	$18,160	1,380
61	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$30,710	$20,270	140
62	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$30,610	$18,700	2,070
63	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$30,610	$21,500	1,050
64	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$30,380	$20,530	32,910
65	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$30,300	$20,480	30,580
66	Specialty Trade Contractors	$30,210	$19,450	80
67	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$30,200	$24,860	240
68	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$29,810	$20,240	690
69	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$29,400	$25,290	40
70	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$28,080	$18,490	220
71	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$28,010	$21,030	40
72	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$27,720	$19,380	n/a
73	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$27,720	$19,380	n/a
74	Other Textile Product Mills	$26,860	$20,630	70
75	Textile Product Mills	$26,860	$20,630	70
76	Hardware Manufacturing	$26,360	$20,740	n/a
77	Employment Services	$25,360	$17,580	n/a
78	Administrative and Support Services	$25,360	$17,580	n/a
79	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$25,360	$17,580	n/a
80	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$25,100	$20,330	n/a
81	Temporary Help Services	$24,750	$17,500	n/a
82	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$24,140	$18,050	40