The median annual wage for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Reading, PA is $53,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,800.
Pay spans roughly $41,060 at the 10th percentile to $71,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.95 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Reading, PA.
| Median (annual) | $53,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.95 |
| 10th percentile | $41,060 |
| 90th percentile | $71,460 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.