The median annual wage for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pennsylvania is $47,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,540.
Pay spans roughly $37,160 at the 10th percentile to $68,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.92 per hour. An estimated 3,660 people work as extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Pennsylvania.
| Median (annual) | $47,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.92 |
| 10th percentile | $37,160 |
| 90th percentile | $68,970 |
| Employment | 3,660 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.