Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in the Industry of Food Manufacturing

The salary statistics of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of food manufacturing are shown in Table 1 and Table 2. In Table 3 we compare extruding and drawing machine setters, operator, and tender, metal and plastic salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Average Annual & Hourly Salaries of Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage
$43,240
75th Percentile Wage
$37,190
50th Percentile Wage
$32,720
25th Percentile Wage
$23,080
10th Percentile Wage
$20,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of food manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $43,240. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $20,390.

Average Hourly Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage
$20.79
75th Percentile Wage
$17.88
50th Percentile Wage
$15.73
25th Percentile Wage
$11.10
10th Percentile Wage
$9.80

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of food manufacturing. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $20.79. The median hourly salary is $15.73. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $9.80.

Compare Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 68 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. We note that the salary of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of food manufacturing ($32,720) is in the middle range among all industries within the sector of manufacturing. For salary information of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
$49,070
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
$44,550
Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
$44,090
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
$39,940
Paper Manufacturing
$39,940
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
$39,330
Machine Shops
$39,170
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
$37,320
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing
$37,180
Other Wood Product Manufacturing
$37,080
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$36,500
Wood Product Manufacturing
$36,260
Household Appliance Manufacturing
$36,060
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
$35,660
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$35,610
Primary Metal Manufacturing
$35,610
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
$35,600
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
$35,400
Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing
$35,240
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
$35,070
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$35,040
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
$35,020
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
$34,980
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
$34,950
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
$34,760
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
$34,640
Foundries
$34,630
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
$34,480
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing
$34,070
Chemical Manufacturing
$33,920
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$33,900
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$33,890
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
$33,810
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
$33,550
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$33,100
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$33,040
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
$33,020
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
$32,790
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
$32,770
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
$32,760
Food Manufacturing
$32,720
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
$32,710
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
$32,670
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
$32,550
Machinery Manufacturing
$32,360
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
$31,980
Basic Chemical Manufacturing
$31,970
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
$31,820
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$31,730
Forging and Stamping
$31,250
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing
$31,180
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities
$30,750
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$30,620
Rubber Product Manufacturing
$30,410
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
$30,370
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
$30,280
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
$29,990
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
$29,760
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
$29,730
Plastics Product Manufacturing
$29,670
Other Textile Product Mills
$29,420
Textile Product Mills
$29,420
Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
$29,310
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing
$29,310
Ship and Boat Building
$28,930
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
$28,310
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
$24,560
Printing and Related Support Activities
$19,160

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