Salary guide, May 2025
Extrusion Technician pay by metro, ranked
Manufacturing Headhunters uses the published BLS OEWS figures below. They describe the mapped occupation and area, not an individual offer.
This is what we do all day: recruit manufacturing professionals.
Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 130. The highest is Burlington-South Burlington, VT at $64,760 and the lowest is San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR at $21,980. 0 more are published but not rankable and 263 are not published by bls.
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.
- Burlington-South Burlington, VT$64,760
- Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$64,760
- Cedar Rapids, IA$64,520
- Appleton, WI$61,960
- Lincoln, NE$61,570
- Duluth, MN-WI$61,530
- Pittsburgh, PA$60,820
- Greensboro-High Point, NC$60,390
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$57,370
- Fort Wayne, IN$56,970
- Manchester-Nashua, NH$56,820
- Columbia, SC$56,430
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$56,020
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$55,960
- Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$55,790
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$55,420
- Fort Smith, AR-OK$55,380
- St. Louis, MO-IL$54,610
- Reading, PA$54,490
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$54,170
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$53,800
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$53,670
- Baton Rouge, LA$53,240
- Terre Haute, IN$52,510
- Birmingham, AL$51,810
Bars show the top 25 of 130 ranked. The table below lists all 130. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $54,670 | $64,760 | $69,560 | 50 | 1.07 |
| 2 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $53,240 | $64,760 | $68,250 | 450 | 12.3 |
| 3 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $46,670 | $64,520 | $64,520 | 110 | 2.02 |
| 4 | Appleton, WI | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $50,650 | $61,960 | $64,990 | 250 | 5.21 |
| 5 | Lincoln, NE | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $46,550 | $61,570 | $61,570 | 90 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Duluth, MN-WI | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $48,060 | $61,530 | $73,850 | 80 | 1.69 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh, PA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $47,560 | $60,820 | $98,280 | 520 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $49,060 | $60,390 | $60,390 | 430 | 2.98 |
| 9 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $46,310 | $57,370 | $62,520 | 150 | 1 |
| 10 | Fort Wayne, IN | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $46,710 | $56,970 | $56,970 | 790 | 9 |
| 11 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $46,390 | $56,820 | $61,900 | 110 | 1.47 |
| 12 | Columbia, SC | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $51,850 | $56,430 | $70,350 | 310 | 2.01 |
| 13 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $47,990 | $56,020 | $66,960 | 650 | 2.33 |
| 14 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $44,940 | $55,960 | $61,140 | 820 | 0.22 |
| 15 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $45,200 | $55,790 | $61,510 | 130 | 6.51 |
| 16 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $44,490 | $55,420 | $56,160 | 460 | 1.73 |
| 17 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $55,380 | $55,380 | $55,380 | 150 | 4.1 |
| 18 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $46,050 | $54,610 | $70,470 | 570 | 1.09 |
| 19 | Reading, PA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $47,980 | $54,490 | $61,860 | 140 | 2.09 |
| 20 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $48,090 | $54,170 | $57,110 | 80 | 0.51 |
| 21 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $48,820 | $53,800 | $56,620 | 940 | 15.6 |
| 22 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $45,820 | $53,670 | $61,870 | 230 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Baton Rouge, LA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $47,260 | $53,240 | $108,530 | 290 | 1.79 |
| 24 | Terre Haute, IN | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $43,730 | $52,510 | $63,800 | 130 | 5.02 |
| 25 | Birmingham, AL | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $45,300 | $51,810 | $66,680 | 130 | 0.62 |
| 26 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $47,240 | $51,510 | $61,020 | 610 | 0.8 |
| 27 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $46,630 | $51,410 | $58,330 | 280 | 1.21 |
| 28 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $47,090 | $51,230 | $60,880 | 50 | 0.4 |
| 29 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $47,700 | $51,220 | $60,930 | 540 | 0.51 |
| 30 | Bloomington, IN | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $46,040 | $51,200 | $51,440 | 70 | 2.56 |
| 31 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $45,990 | $51,200 | $52,410 | 210 | 7.58 |
| 32 | Knoxville, TN | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $39,600 | $51,170 | $63,710 | 740 | 4.45 |
| 33 | Asheville, NC | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $50,880 | $50,880 | $56,720 | 170 | 2.45 |
| 34 | Worcester, MA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $50,370 | $50,660 | $56,660 | 270 | 1.97 |
| 35 | Evansville, IN | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $45,610 | $49,970 | $58,430 | 140 | 2.59 |
| 36 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $44,060 | $49,840 | $61,150 | 370 | 3.69 |
| 37 | Green Bay, WI | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $49,660 | $49,660 | $59,120 | 30 | 0.51 |
| 38 | New Haven, CT | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $47,360 | $49,590 | $57,040 | 280 | 2.57 |
| 39 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $41,920 | $49,450 | $56,840 | 800 | 1.5 |
| 40 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $43,070 | $49,420 | $58,790 | 60 | 0.05 |
| 41 | Kankakee, IL | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $49,280 | $49,280 | $59,950 | 50 | 3.31 |
| 42 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $47,260 | $49,010 | $58,910 | 110 | 0.33 |
| 43 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $40,120 | $48,980 | $56,510 | 140 | 2.21 |
| 44 | Rochester, NY | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $43,130 | $48,940 | $49,880 | 210 | 1.08 |
| 45 | Midland, MI | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $36,700 | $48,750 | $60,870 | 30 | 2.34 |
| 46 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $41,920 | $48,680 | $60,330 | 500 | 1.16 |
| 47 | Wausau, WI | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $45,550 | $48,660 | $57,000 | 60 | 2.24 |
| 48 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $38,140 | $48,630 | $58,040 | 2,070 | 1.17 |
| 49 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $43,590 | $48,590 | $62,830 | 1,460 | 0.92 |
| 50 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $45,760 | $48,570 | $67,570 | 1,680 | 1.48 |
| 51 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $39,430 | $48,550 | $48,570 | 490 | 2.86 |
| 52 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $46,620 | $48,520 | $59,690 | 490 | 0.6 |
| 53 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $39,110 | $48,510 | $57,760 | 360 | 2.53 |
| 54 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $45,780 | $48,370 | $58,200 | 770 | 0.68 |
| 55 | Syracuse, NY | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $47,490 | $48,260 | $48,660 | 70 | 0.63 |
| 56 | Jackson, TN | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $41,620 | $48,250 | $52,540 | 150 | 4.66 |
| 57 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $41,350 | $48,160 | $59,960 | 330 | 3.18 |
| 58 | Sheboygan, WI | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $34,200 | $48,080 | $49,690 | 100 | 4.26 |
| 59 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $40,660 | $47,990 | $51,330 | 810 | 1.88 |
| 60 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $39,890 | $47,970 | $72,520 | 140 | 0.88 |
| 61 | Ogden, UT | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $43,230 | $47,960 | $53,370 | 80 | 0.73 |
| 62 | Dalton, GA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $40,590 | $47,940 | $51,800 | 120 | 4.88 |
| 63 | Eau Claire, WI | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $45,320 | $47,850 | $50,240 | 90 | 2.54 |
| 64 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $44,180 | $47,630 | $58,320 | 260 | 0.54 |
| 65 | Morristown, TN | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $42,640 | $47,240 | $58,820 | 100 | 5.24 |
| 66 | York-Hanover, PA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $45,160 | $47,220 | $56,500 | 160 | 2.24 |
| 67 | Toledo, OH | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $44,430 | $47,210 | $52,710 | 160 | 1.44 |
| 68 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $42,030 | $47,200 | $51,920 | 210 | 0.34 |
| 69 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $41,850 | $47,180 | $49,310 | 220 | 1.08 |
| 70 | Akron, OH | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $39,300 | $47,110 | $58,670 | 290 | 2.33 |
| 71 | Columbus, OH | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $40,300 | $47,090 | $55,120 | 430 | 1 |
| 72 | Gainesville, GA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $38,980 | $46,930 | $48,810 | 110 | 2.81 |
| 73 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $37,870 | $46,890 | $57,590 | 250 | 4.99 |
| 74 | Winston-Salem, NC | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $39,010 | $46,860 | $49,200 | 160 | 1.46 |
| 75 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $38,240 | $46,800 | $57,510 | 160 | 2.51 |
| 76 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $38,090 | $46,750 | $52,210 | 160 | 1.52 |
| 77 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $38,030 | $46,730 | $52,110 | 160 | 0.31 |
| 78 | Richmond, VA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $46,190 | $46,670 | $53,330 | 200 | 0.78 |
| 79 | Utica-Rome, NY | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $46,180 | $46,660 | $47,080 | 150 | 3.29 |
| 80 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $39,990 | $46,520 | $51,220 | 420 | 1.32 |
| 81 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $40,260 | $46,420 | $51,320 | 560 | 1.31 |
| 82 | Lancaster, PA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $46,310 | $46,400 | $60,330 | 270 | 2.73 |
| 83 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $43,900 | $46,390 | $52,110 | 70 | 0.65 |
| 84 | Reno, NV | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $36,300 | $46,250 | $53,670 | 80 | 0.71 |
| 85 | Madison, WI | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $33,900 | $46,150 | $51,940 | 140 | 0.86 |
| 86 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $38,950 | $46,010 | $48,500 | 1,790 | 0.73 |
| 87 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $40,020 | $45,960 | $48,740 | 670 | 0.72 |
| 88 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $42,520 | $45,950 | $52,970 | 140 | 0.57 |
| 89 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $43,010 | $45,790 | $55,560 | 130 | 0.2 |
| 90 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $44,700 | $45,760 | $54,440 | 80 | 0.27 |
| 91 | Cleveland, OH | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $36,990 | $45,410 | $49,280 | 1,120 | 2.78 |
| 92 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $37,640 | $45,250 | $50,910 | 600 | 0.81 |
| 93 | St. Cloud, MN | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $35,860 | $45,220 | $46,420 | 50 | 1.23 |
| 94 | Clarksville, TN-KY | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $40,980 | $45,180 | $47,890 | 120 | 2.92 |
| 95 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $39,920 | $45,170 | $47,070 | 880 | 1.31 |
| 96 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $38,650 | $45,160 | $46,600 | 70 | 0.59 |
| 97 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $44,350 | $45,140 | $48,010 | 40 | 1.09 |
| 98 | Tulsa, OK | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $36,210 | $45,100 | $50,710 | 80 | 0.44 |
| 99 | Lynchburg, VA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $42,790 | $44,840 | $44,840 | 90 | 2.28 |
| 100 | Alexandria, LA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $33,620 | $44,800 | $44,800 | 60 | 2.7 |
| 101 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $39,970 | $44,790 | $54,860 | 190 | 0.45 |
| 102 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $38,810 | $44,730 | $49,860 | 280 | 1.9 |
| 103 | Springfield, MA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $41,250 | $44,450 | $60,270 | 150 | 1.92 |
| 104 | Visalia, CA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $39,160 | $44,420 | $46,030 | 60 | 0.85 |
| 105 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $38,710 | $44,280 | $49,860 | 110 | 0.2 |
| 106 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $37,970 | $44,210 | $47,600 | 160 | 0.28 |
| 107 | El Paso, TX | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $37,490 | $43,890 | $57,200 | 110 | 0.84 |
| 108 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $40,600 | $42,650 | $46,950 | 1,090 | 0.85 |
| 109 | Johnson City, TN | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $34,380 | $42,140 | $48,740 | 90 | 2.8 |
| 110 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $37,120 | $41,970 | $48,730 | 350 | 1.49 |
| 111 | Modesto, CA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $38,630 | $41,850 | $47,460 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 112 | Fresno, CA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $36,860 | $41,810 | $48,340 | 70 | 0.4 |
| 113 | Erie, PA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $38,470 | $41,430 | $49,840 | 70 | 1.41 |
| 114 | Oklahoma City, OK | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $36,710 | $41,120 | $49,030 | 90 | 0.32 |
| 115 | Jackson, MS | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $37,210 | $41,080 | $47,520 | 70 | 0.62 |
| 116 | Jackson, MI | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $35,840 | $40,840 | $48,120 | 40 | 1.78 |
| 117 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $35,910 | $40,790 | $44,730 | 100 | 0.22 |
| 118 | Roanoke, VA | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $39,340 | $40,530 | $44,270 | 190 | 3.17 |
| 119 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $32,230 | $40,460 | $53,400 | 290 | 4.6 |
| 120 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $39,290 | $40,160 | $49,510 | 100 | 0.34 |
| 121 | Wichita, KS | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $35,050 | $39,790 | $43,700 | 330 | 2.76 |
| 122 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $39,650 | $39,650 | $47,310 | 170 | 0.39 |
| 123 | Kenosha, WI | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $31,480 | $39,050 | $48,660 | 160 | 5.47 |
| 124 | Jacksonville, FL | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $37,190 | $37,190 | $44,660 | 390 | 1.29 |
| 125 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $30,630 | $36,890 | $47,260 | 220 | 0.2 |
| 126 | Springfield, MO | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $36,370 | $36,370 | $49,100 | 40 | 0.42 |
| 127 | Logan, UT-ID | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $35,920 | $35,940 | $43,620 | 90 | 3.36 |
| 128 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $35,630 | $35,630 | $45,940 | 50 | 2.17 |
| 129 | Flint, MI | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $35,500 | $35,600 | $44,500 | 60 | 1.17 |
| 130 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021) | $21,840 | $21,980 | $30,510 | 320 | 1.17 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Abilene, TX, Aguadilla, PR, Albany, GA, Albany, OR, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, Albuquerque, NM, Altoona, PA, Amarillo, TX, Ames, IA, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Anchorage, AK, Ann Arbor, MI, Anniston-Oxford, AL, Arecibo, PR, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ, Auburn-Opelika, AL, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, Bakersfield-Delano, CA, Bangor, ME, Barnstable Town, MA, Battle Creek, MI, Bay City, MI, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Beckley, WV, Bellingham, WA, Bend, OR, Billings, MT, Binghamton, NY, Bismarck, ND, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Bloomington, IL, Boise City, ID, Boulder, CO, Bowling Green, KY, Bozeman, MT, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, Brunswick-St. Simons, GA, Burlington, NC, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Carson City, NV, Casper, WY, Chambersburg, PA, Champaign-Urbana, IL, Charleston, WV, Charlottesville, VA, Cheyenne, WY, Chico, CA, Cleveland, TN, Coeur d'Alene, ID, College Station-Bryan, TX, Colorado Springs, CO, Columbia, MO, Columbus, GA-AL, Columbus, IN, Corpus Christi, TX, Corvallis, OR, Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, Decatur, AL, Decatur, IL, Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, Dothan, AL, Dover, DE, Dubuque, IA, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, Eagle Pass, TX, El Centro, CA, Elizabethtown, KY, Elmira, NY, Enid, OK, Eugene-Springfield, OR, Fairbanks-College, AK, Fargo, ND-MN, Farmington, NM, Fayetteville, NC, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, Flagstaff, AZ, Florence, SC, Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Fond du Lac, WI, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, Gadsden, AL, Gainesville, FL, Gettysburg, PA, Glens Falls, NY, Goldsboro, NC, Grand Forks, ND-MN, Grand Island, NE, Grand Junction, CO, Grants Pass, OR, Great Falls, MT, Greeley, CO, Greenville, NC, Guayama, PR, Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, Hammond, LA, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Harrisonburg, VA, Hattiesburg, MS, Helena, MT, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, Hinesville, GA, Homosassa Springs, FL, Hot Springs, AR, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Huntsville, AL, Idaho Falls, ID, Iowa City, IA, Ithaca, NY, Jacksonville, NC, Jefferson City, MO, Johnstown, PA, Jonesboro, AR, Joplin, MO-KS, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, Kennewick-Richland, WA, Killeen-Temple, TX, Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA, Kingston, NY, Kokomo, IN, La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Lafayette, LA, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, Lake Charles, LA, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Laredo, TX, Las Cruces, NM, Lawrence, KS, Lawton, OK, Lebanon, PA, Lewiston, ID-WA, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Lexington-Fayette, KY, Lexington Park, MD, Lima, OH, Longview, TX, Longview-Kelso, WA, Lubbock, TX, Macon-Bibb County, GA, distribution management software, KS, Mankato, MN, Mansfield, OH, Mayaguez, PR, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, Medford, OR, Merced, CA, Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Midland, TX, Minot, ND, Missoula, MT, Mobile, AL, Monroe, LA, Monroe, MI, Montgomery, AL, Morgantown, WV, Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, Muncie, IN, Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, Napa, CA, Naples-Marco Island, FL, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Niles, MI, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT, Ocala, FL, Odessa, TX, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Omaha, NE-IA, Owensboro, KY, Paducah, KY-IL, Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, Peoria, IL, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, Pittsfield, MA, Pocatello, ID, Ponce, PR, Portland-South Portland, ME, Port St. Lucie, FL, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT, Pueblo, CO, Punta Gorda, FL, Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI, Rapid City, SD, Redding, CA, Rochester, MN, Rockford, IL, Rocky Mount, NC, Rome, GA, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, Saginaw, MI, St. George, UT, Salem, OR, Salinas, CA, Salisbury, MD, San Angelo, TX, Sandusky, OH, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, Santa Fe, NM, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, Savannah, GA, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, Sebring, FL, Sherman-Denison, TX, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, Sioux Falls, SD-MN, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, Spartanburg, SC, Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, Springfield, IL, Springfield, OH, State College, PA, Sumter, SC, Tallahassee, FL, Texarkana, TX-AR, Topeka, KS, Traverse City, MI, Trenton-Princeton, NJ, Tucson, AZ, Tuscaloosa, AL, Twin Falls, ID, Tyler, TX, Urban Honolulu, HI, Valdosta, GA, Vallejo, CA, Victoria, TX, Vineland, NJ, Waco, TX, Walla Walla, WA, Warner Robins, GA, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, Wheeling, WV-OH, Wichita Falls, TX, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Williamsport, PA, Wilmington, NC, Winchester, VA-WV, Yakima, WA, Yuba City, CA, Yuma, AZ.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Fort Smith, AR-OK1.40
- Cedar Rapids, IA1.31
- Greensboro-High Point, NC1.30
- Appleton, WI1.24
- Lincoln, NE1.24
- Duluth, MN-WI1.23
- Pittsburgh, PA1.22
- Columbia, SC1.22
- Oshkosh-Neenah, WI1.20
- Fort Wayne, IN1.19
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC1.19
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ1.17
- Terre Haute, IN1.17
- Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA1.16
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN1.15
- Dalton, GA1.14
- El Paso, TX1.11
- Alexandria, LA1.10
- Reading, PA1.10
- Athens-Clarke County, GA1.10
- Baton Rouge, LA1.09
- St. Louis, MO-IL1.09
- Knoxville, TN1.09
- Asheville, NC1.09
- Birmingham, AL1.08
Bars show the highest 25 of 130. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $55,380 | $39,560 | 1.40 | 4.1 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $64,520 | $49,360 | 1.31 | 2.02 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $60,390 | $46,570 | 1.30 | 2.98 |
| Appleton, WI | $61,960 | $49,910 | 1.24 | 5.21 |
| Lincoln, NE | $61,570 | $49,800 | 1.24 | 1.26 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $61,530 | $50,000 | 1.23 | 1.69 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $60,820 | $49,650 | 1.22 | 1.18 |
| Columbia, SC | $56,430 | $46,430 | 1.22 | 2.01 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $64,760 | $54,060 | 1.20 | 12.3 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $56,970 | $47,700 | 1.19 | 9 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $53,800 | $45,220 | 1.19 | 15.6 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $57,370 | $48,990 | 1.17 | 1 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $52,510 | $44,870 | 1.17 | 5.02 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $55,790 | $48,040 | 1.16 | 6.51 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $55,420 | $48,370 | 1.15 | 1.73 |
| Dalton, GA | $47,940 | $42,210 | 1.14 | 4.88 |
| El Paso, TX | $43,890 | $39,510 | 1.11 | 0.84 |
| Alexandria, LA | $44,800 | $40,600 | 1.10 | 2.7 |
| Reading, PA | $54,490 | $49,440 | 1.10 | 2.09 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $45,140 | $41,220 | 1.10 | 1.09 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $53,240 | $48,710 | 1.09 | 1.79 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $54,610 | $49,990 | 1.09 | 1.09 |
| Knoxville, TN | $51,170 | $47,080 | 1.09 | 4.45 |
| Asheville, NC | $50,880 | $46,870 | 1.09 | 2.45 |
| Birmingham, AL | $51,810 | $47,770 | 1.08 | 0.62 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $64,760 | $60,020 | 1.08 | 1.07 |
| Jackson, TN | $48,250 | $44,790 | 1.08 | 4.66 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $49,840 | $46,330 | 1.08 | 3.69 |
| Kankakee, IL | $49,280 | $45,830 | 1.08 | 3.31 |
| Bloomington, IN | $51,200 | $47,660 | 1.07 | 2.56 |
| Evansville, IN | $49,970 | $46,540 | 1.07 | 2.59 |
| Morristown, TN | $47,240 | $44,280 | 1.07 | 5.24 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $48,510 | $45,790 | 1.06 | 2.53 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $51,200 | $48,390 | 1.06 | 7.58 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $56,020 | $53,680 | 1.04 | 2.33 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $48,550 | $46,580 | 1.04 | 2.86 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $51,230 | $49,610 | 1.03 | 0.4 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $48,160 | $46,700 | 1.03 | 3.18 |
| Gainesville, GA | $46,930 | $45,900 | 1.02 | 2.81 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $46,800 | $45,810 | 1.02 | 2.51 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $46,860 | $46,380 | 1.01 | 1.46 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $45,180 | $44,860 | 1.01 | 2.92 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $56,820 | $56,530 | 1.01 | 1.47 |
| Wausau, WI | $48,660 | $48,790 | 1.00 | 2.24 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $47,850 | $48,100 | 0.99 | 2.54 |
| Green Bay, WI | $49,660 | $49,940 | 0.99 | 0.51 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,450 | $49,990 | 0.99 | 1.5 |
| Midland, MI | $48,750 | $49,340 | 0.99 | 2.34 |
| Visalia, CA | $44,420 | $45,130 | 0.98 | 0.85 |
| Ogden, UT | $47,960 | $48,900 | 0.98 | 0.73 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $47,220 | $48,170 | 0.98 | 2.24 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $45,950 | $46,890 | 0.98 | 0.57 |
| Toledo, OH | $47,210 | $48,220 | 0.98 | 1.44 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $47,970 | $49,150 | 0.98 | 0.88 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $46,890 | $48,070 | 0.98 | 4.99 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $44,840 | $46,190 | 0.97 | 2.28 |
| Johnson City, TN | $42,140 | $43,480 | 0.97 | 2.8 |
| Tulsa, OK | $45,100 | $46,670 | 0.97 | 0.44 |
| Akron, OH | $47,110 | $48,840 | 0.96 | 2.33 |
| Lancaster, PA | $46,400 | $48,210 | 0.96 | 2.73 |
| Jackson, MS | $41,080 | $42,850 | 0.96 | 0.62 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $48,680 | $50,820 | 0.96 | 1.16 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,990 | $50,170 | 0.96 | 1.88 |
| Rochester, NY | $48,940 | $51,210 | 0.96 | 1.08 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $46,660 | $48,970 | 0.95 | 3.29 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $48,980 | $51,440 | 0.95 | 2.21 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $44,280 | $46,630 | 0.95 | 0.2 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $48,570 | $51,170 | 0.95 | 1.48 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $46,390 | $48,990 | 0.95 | 0.65 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $48,590 | $51,440 | 0.94 | 0.92 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $45,170 | $48,400 | 0.93 | 1.31 |
| Erie, PA | $41,430 | $44,460 | 0.93 | 1.41 |
| Reno, NV | $46,250 | $49,660 | 0.93 | 0.71 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $47,180 | $50,790 | 0.93 | 1.08 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $48,080 | $51,890 | 0.93 | 4.26 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $45,760 | $49,430 | 0.93 | 0.27 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $40,460 | $43,800 | 0.92 | 4.6 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $46,420 | $50,390 | 0.92 | 1.31 |
| Columbus, OH | $47,090 | $51,340 | 0.92 | 1 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $46,750 | $50,990 | 0.92 | 1.52 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $55,960 | $61,430 | 0.91 | 0.22 |
| Syracuse, NY | $48,260 | $52,990 | 0.91 | 0.63 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $46,520 | $51,160 | 0.91 | 1.32 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $44,790 | $49,340 | 0.91 | 0.45 |
| Richmond, VA | $46,670 | $51,460 | 0.91 | 0.78 |
| Cleveland, OH | $45,410 | $50,140 | 0.91 | 2.78 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $44,210 | $48,940 | 0.90 | 0.28 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $44,730 | $49,980 | 0.89 | 1.9 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $45,960 | $51,380 | 0.89 | 0.72 |
| Fresno, CA | $41,810 | $46,910 | 0.89 | 0.4 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,370 | $54,310 | 0.89 | 0.68 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $45,220 | $50,840 | 0.89 | 1.23 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $48,630 | $54,720 | 0.89 | 1.17 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $49,010 | $55,240 | 0.89 | 0.33 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $41,970 | $47,570 | 0.88 | 1.49 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $54,170 | $61,470 | 0.88 | 0.51 |
| Worcester, MA | $50,660 | $57,830 | 0.88 | 1.97 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $41,120 | $47,230 | 0.87 | 0.32 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $45,250 | $52,080 | 0.87 | 0.81 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $51,510 | $59,320 | 0.87 | 0.8 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $40,790 | $47,010 | 0.87 | 0.22 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $42,650 | $49,410 | 0.86 | 0.85 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45,160 | $52,510 | 0.86 | 0.59 |
| Roanoke, VA | $40,530 | $47,140 | 0.86 | 3.17 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $51,410 | $59,940 | 0.86 | 1.21 |
| Springfield, MA | $44,450 | $51,930 | 0.86 | 1.92 |
| Jackson, MI | $40,840 | $47,760 | 0.86 | 1.78 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $39,650 | $46,670 | 0.85 | 0.39 |
| Wichita, KS | $39,790 | $47,630 | 0.84 | 2.76 |
| Modesto, CA | $41,850 | $50,610 | 0.83 | 0.6 |
| New Haven, CT | $49,590 | $60,060 | 0.83 | 2.57 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,010 | $55,850 | 0.82 | 0.73 |
| Kenosha, WI | $39,050 | $48,310 | 0.81 | 5.47 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,200 | $58,690 | 0.80 | 0.34 |
| Madison, WI | $46,150 | $58,080 | 0.79 | 0.86 |
| Springfield, MO | $36,370 | $45,780 | 0.79 | 0.42 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $46,730 | $59,070 | 0.79 | 0.31 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $47,630 | $60,690 | 0.78 | 0.54 |
| Flint, MI | $35,600 | $45,880 | 0.78 | 1.17 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $35,940 | $46,360 | 0.78 | 3.36 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $40,160 | $51,990 | 0.77 | 0.34 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $51,220 | $66,620 | 0.77 | 0.51 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $37,190 | $48,830 | 0.76 | 1.29 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $36,890 | $48,640 | 0.76 | 0.2 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $35,630 | $47,350 | 0.75 | 2.17 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $21,980 | $29,440 | 0.75 | 1.17 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $45,790 | $62,320 | 0.73 | 0.2 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $53,670 | $74,260 | 0.72 | 0.25 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $49,420 | $71,060 | 0.70 | 0.05 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,520 | $72,610 | 0.67 | 0.6 |
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, Burlington-South Burlington. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
How should you read Extrusion Technician metro ranking?
Extrusion Technician metro ranking: Extrusion Technician, mapped to Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021), in Burlington-South Burlington, VT has a published annual median of $64,760 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Extrusion Technician metro ranking: Extrusion Technician, mapped to Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021), in Burlington-South Burlington, VT row, the published lower quartile is $54,670 and the upper quartile is $69,560. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Extrusion Technician metro ranking: Extrusion Technician, mapped to Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021), in Burlington-South Burlington, VT employment estimate is 50. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Extrusion Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Extrusion Technician metro ranking: Extrusion Technician, mapped to Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021), in York-Hanover, PA has a published annual median of $47,220 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Extrusion Technician metro ranking: Extrusion Technician, mapped to Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021), in York-Hanover, PA row, the published lower quartile is $45,160 and the upper quartile is $56,500. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Extrusion Technician metro ranking: Extrusion Technician, mapped to Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021), in York-Hanover, PA employment estimate is 160. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Extrusion Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Extrusion Technician metro ranking: Extrusion Technician, mapped to Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR has a published annual median of $21,980 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Extrusion Technician metro ranking: Extrusion Technician, mapped to Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR row, the published lower quartile is $21,840 and the upper quartile is $30,510. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Extrusion Technician metro ranking: Extrusion Technician, mapped to Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR employment estimate is 320. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Extrusion Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Which questions matter for Extrusion Technician metro ranking?
Extrusion Technician metro ranking: Extrusion Technician, mapped to Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021), in Burlington-South Burlington, VT has a published annual median of $64,760 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does Extrusion Technician metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Extrusion Technician metro ranking: Extrusion Technician, mapped to Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021), in Burlington-South Burlington, VT has a published annual median of $64,760 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in Extrusion Technician metro ranking describe?
For the same Extrusion Technician metro ranking: Extrusion Technician, mapped to Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021), in Burlington-South Burlington, VT row, the published lower quartile is $54,670 and the upper quartile is $69,560. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in Extrusion Technician metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Extrusion Technician metro ranking: Extrusion Technician, mapped to Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4021), in Burlington-South Burlington, VT employment estimate is 50. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Extrusion Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Extrusion Technician source figures · Extrusion Technician source figures · Extrusion Technician source figures · Methodology
What does this ranking mean for your opening?
Extrusion technician wage rankings reflect different industrial applications, from blown film for packaging to rigid pipe for construction. Because the BLS data encompasses these diverse processes, managers should not treat the median wage as a precise gauge of a technician's value for their specific line type.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
Extrusion technician wage rankings reflect different industrial applications, from blown film for packaging to rigid pipe for construction. Because the BLS data encompasses these diverse processes, managers should not treat the median wage as a precise gauge of a technician's value for their specific line type. A technician’s ability to tune a die or control gauge variation is the true measure of their worth, not their regional ranking.
When interpreting these figures, be aware that extrusion work is often continuous and shift-heavy. The wage variance in different metros may be driven more by the local availability of people willing to work difficult, rotating shifts than by a standard market rate. If your plant has demanding shift schedules, your budget must account for this premium regardless of what a public salary guide indicates.
Focus your search on identifying technicians with experience on your specific downstream equipment, such as winders or cutters. These technical skills are specialized and not captured in broad wage data. An operator who can manage a melt surge or troubleshoot a winder failure is a rare asset whose market value may far exceed a regional average.
Candidates in this field are often well-settled. When approaching someone, provide a candid view of your line’s age and automation level. If your equipment is older or requires more manual intervention, you may need to offer more than the median to attract someone who can run it without excessive downtime. Do not let current wage figures limit your view of what is needed to attract a skilled operator.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
How should I interpret the wage variance?
Variances are typically due to industrial concentration and local shift-work demand rather than a uniform market rate.
Is the national median a reliable pay target?
It is a broad average. Target your pay based on the technical skills required for your specific extrusion line.
Does the wage figure reflect my line type?
No: Film, profile, and pipe extrusion require different skills. Your requirements dictate the market premium.
Are there labor shortages in some regions?
The data does not measure supply. Assume the best talent requires a competitive, reality-based offer regardless of the median.