The median annual wage for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Richmond, VA is $51,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,970.
Pay spans roughly $41,740 at the 10th percentile to $57,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.85 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Richmond, VA.
| Median (annual) | $51,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.85 |
| 10th percentile | $41,740 |
| 90th percentile | $57,650 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.