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Average Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fiber Salary in the United States

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

How much does a extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fiber make in the United States?

The average salary for a extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fiber in the United States is $45,270, but the range typically falls between $37,980 and $49,990. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $21.77, with a range between $18.26 and $24.03.

There are approximately 14,520 people employed as a extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fiber in the United States. With North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina employing the highest number of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers.The state with the best pay for a extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fiber is Minnesota, with an average annual salary of $79,920, while Arizona has the lowest average annual salary of $33,710.

Annual SalaryHourly Wage
10th Percentile$33,510$16.11
25th Percentile$37,980$18.26
Median$44,030$21.17
75th Percentile$49,990$24.03
90th Percentile$60,380$29.03

Average extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fiber salary by location

The salary of a extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fiber can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fiber in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers are Minnesota, Kansas, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania while the worst states are Arizona, Texas, New York, West Virginia, Oklahoma.

Lower salary
Higher salary
StateLow-endAverageHigh-end
Alabama$38,650$49,300$71,140
Arizona$29,460$33,710$44,660
California$34,700$48,860$63,660
Florida$38,490$55,130$65,210
Georgia$36,200$42,110$48,210
Illinois$31,550$45,520$63,450
Iowa$35,770$45,970$48,940
Kansas$38,830$57,580$67,710
Kentucky$33,650$43,380$58,270
Louisiana$39,820$45,230$56,720
Michigan$37,450$42,980$47,790
Minnesota$71,310$79,920$86,280
Mississippi$22,620$44,910$60,560
New Hampshire$38,810$45,930$52,810
New Jersey$34,260$41,770$49,880
New York$29,540$40,080$59,550
North Carolina$35,990$45,750$58,740
Ohio$33,440$51,260$62,920
Oklahoma$31,140$38,260$48,880
Pennsylvania$37,610$51,080$60,300
Rhode Island$36,920$45,660$57,960
South Carolina$35,480$44,130$59,780
Tennessee$36,790$48,200$59,180
Texas$26,430$35,820$55,700
Virginia$35,940$45,590$54,510
Washington$35,350$42,290$49,140
West Virginia$35,120$40,110$45,400
Wisconsin$34,660$42,520$51,800

Even between cities, the salary of a extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fiber can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers is Decatur, AL with an average salary of $68,890.The city with the lowest average salary for extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers is Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, NC with an average salary of $35,310.

Areas with highest average salaries for extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers

  1. Decatur, AL - $68,890
  2. West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area, OH - $58,780
  3. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area, PA - $53,080
  4. Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, SC - $51,120
  5. Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol area, TN - $50,010

Areas with lowest average salaries for extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers

  1. Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, NC - $35,310
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City area, NY - $38,010
  3. Dalton, GA - $39,450
  4. Tulsa, OK - $39,460
  5. West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, TN - $39,760

Employment trends for extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers in the United States

The number of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers in the United States has been decreasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers has decreased by -1,320. On average, the number of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers has been increasing by -2.1% each year. The salary of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers has increased by $6,100. On average, the salary of extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers has been increasing by 3.9% each year.

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How extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers salaries compare to other production occupations

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers are part of the production occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all production occupations jobs here.

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