The median annual wage for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $53,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,330.
Pay spans roughly $40,040 at the 10th percentile to $64,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.57 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $53,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.57 |
| 10th percentile | $40,040 |
| 90th percentile | $64,510 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.