The median annual wage for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tennessee is $43,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,030.
Pay spans roughly $31,600 at the 10th percentile to $56,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.99 per hour. An estimated 3,790 people work as extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $43,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,030 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.99 |
| 10th percentile | $31,600 |
| 90th percentile | $56,430 |
| Employment | 3,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.