Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

The annual salary statistics of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,610
25th Percentile Wage
$32,670
50th Percentile Wage
$38,940
75th Percentile Wage
$48,240
90th Percentile Wage
$64,930

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,610.

Median salary trend

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$38,940
-8.35% 1.64%
2016
$42,190
1.02% -
2015
$41,760
0.00% -
2014
$41,760
6.59% -
2013
$39,010
1.82% -
2012
$38,300
- -

Table 2. Compare Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,940 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 15.0 percent (15.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 37.3 percent (37.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$45,800
Yakima
$40,700
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$39,590
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$38,940
Spokane
$38,930
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$36,960
Bellingham
$35,890
Tacoma
$24,400