The median annual wage for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is $50,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,470.
Pay spans roughly $44,940 at the 10th percentile to $65,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.25 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
| Median (annual) | $50,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.25 |
| 10th percentile | $44,940 |
| 90th percentile | $65,320 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.