The median annual wage for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers in Columbia, SC is $43,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,490.
Pay spans roughly $35,820 at the 10th percentile to $50,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.80 per hour. An estimated 470 people work as extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers in Columbia, SC.
| Median (annual) | $43,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.80 |
| 10th percentile | $35,820 |
| 90th percentile | $50,780 |
| Employment | 470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.