The median annual wage for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arkansas is $48,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,020.
Pay spans roughly $37,890 at the 10th percentile to $58,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.35 per hour. An estimated 1,050 people work as extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Arkansas.
| Median (annual) | $48,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.35 |
| 10th percentile | $37,890 |
| 90th percentile | $58,790 |
| Employment | 1,050 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.