The median annual wage for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pittsburgh, PA is $53,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,260.
Pay spans roughly $40,290 at the 10th percentile to $95,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.83 per hour. An estimated 650 people work as extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Pittsburgh, PA.
| Median (annual) | $53,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.83 |
| 10th percentile | $40,290 |
| 90th percentile | $95,110 |
| Employment | 650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.