Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Knoxville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Knoxville, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,110
25th Percentile Wage
$36,140
50th Percentile Wage
$42,070
75th Percentile Wage
$48,420
90th Percentile Wage
$51,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,110.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$42,070
-10.17% 44.35%
2021
$46,350
11.39% -
2020
$41,070
28.39% -
2019
$29,410
2.14% -
2018
$28,780
8.93% -
2017
$26,210
-9.77% -
2016
$28,770
0.31% -
2015
$28,680
5.93% -
2014
$26,980
11.01% -
2013
$24,010
2.50% -
2012
$23,410
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Table 2. Compare Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Knoxville with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,070, Knoxville is the highest paying city for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Tennessee, followed by Clarksville (median annual salary $40,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Knoxville is 3.3 percent (3.3%) higher than that in Clarksville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Knoxville
$42,070
Clarksville
$40,690
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$39,760
Memphis
$37,180
Morristown
$36,860
Chattanooga
$36,820
Jackson
$35,010
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$34,910
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$34,230
Johnson City
$32,240
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$31,960
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$29,500

See also: Top paying jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee.