The salary statistics of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry sector of administrative and support and waste management and remediation services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare extruding and drawing machine setters, operator, and tender, metal and plastic salaries in different industries within the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry sector of administrative and support and waste management and remediation services. 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 $48,510. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $20,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry sector of administrative and support and waste management and remediation services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28,690 | 10.70% | 15.96% |
| 2017 | $25,620 | 5.58% | - |
| 2016 | $24,190 | -4.13% | - |
| 2015 | $25,190 | -0.67% | - |
| 2014 | $25,360 | -4.22% | - |
| 2013 | $26,430 | 8.78% | - |
| 2012 | $24,110 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].