The median annual wage for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Missouri is $42,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,170.
Pay spans roughly $34,980 at the 10th percentile to $59,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.50 per hour. An estimated 1,290 people work as extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Missouri.
| Median (annual) | $42,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.50 |
| 10th percentile | $34,980 |
| 90th percentile | $59,370 |
| Employment | 1,290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.