The median annual wage for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Auburn-Opelika, AL is $30,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,390.
Pay spans roughly $30,550 at the 10th percentile to $38,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.69 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Auburn-Opelika, AL.
| Median (annual) | $30,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.69 |
| 10th percentile | $30,550 |
| 90th percentile | $38,910 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.