The median annual wage for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is $45,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,650.
Pay spans roughly $34,050 at the 10th percentile to $61,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.68 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.
| Median (annual) | $45,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.68 |
| 10th percentile | $34,050 |
| 90th percentile | $61,140 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.