Salary guide, May 2025
Extrusion Technician pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
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The median annual wage for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN was $55,420 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $44,490 and $56,160.
The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN median is $7,700 above the national median of $47,720, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 51-4021 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
The Extrusion Technician title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
What should you know about louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37,290 | $44,490 | $55,420 | $56,160 | $59,540 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17.93 | $21.39 | $26.64 | $27.00 | $28.62 |
BLS estimated 460 workers employed in this occupation in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN. Location quotient: 1.73.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36,700 | $40,450 | $47,720 | $56,840 | $63,710 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17.65 | $19.45 | $22.94 | $27.33 | $30.63 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Extrusion Technician median is $55,420. The all-occupations median in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is $48,370. Ratio: 1.15 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.73 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about earlier release?
BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, so no release comparison is shown.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4021 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4021 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomington, IN | $51,200 | $46,040 to $51,440 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,990 | $40,660 to $51,330 |
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