Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

Job Description: Set up, operate, or tend machines to extrude or draw thermoplastic or metal materials into tubes, rods, hoses, wire, bars, or structural shapes.


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Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$45,440

Median Hourly Wage

$21.85*

Total Employed Nationally

63,370


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 wage data and 2022-2032 employment projections. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2022-2032). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.