The median annual wage for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Dalton, GA is $46,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,630.
Pay spans roughly $38,710 at the 10th percentile to $57,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.30 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Dalton, GA.
| Median (annual) | $46,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.30 |
| 10th percentile | $38,710 |
| 90th percentile | $57,700 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.