Compare One Occupation Across States
Pick an occupation, then choose states to see its pay side by side.
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Full extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic overview →U.S. mean $49,480 · median $47,720
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | #1 | $60,280 | $61,350 | $29 | +21.8% | $47,740–$74,270 |
| Louisiana | #2 | $59,600 | $47,930 | $29 | +20.5% | $33,660–$108,530 |
| Vermont | #3 | $59,370 | $59,220 | $29 | +20% | $42,350–$78,510 |
| New Hampshire | #4 | $57,150 | $50,210 | $27 | +15.5% | $45,520–$75,980 |
| Oregon | #5 | $55,960 | $49,650 | $27 | +13.1% | $39,010–$78,720 |
| Pennsylvania | #6 | $54,770 | $51,150 | $26 | +10.7% | $39,120–$73,080 |
| Minnesota | #7 | $52,800 | $51,830 | $25 | +6.7% | $38,830–$62,530 |
| New Jersey | #8 | $52,380 | $51,180 | $25 | +5.9% | $38,080–$63,430 |
| Massachusetts | #9 | $52,350 | $50,370 | $25 | +5.8% | $39,850–$65,470 |
| Wisconsin | #10 | $52,240 | $50,230 | $25 | +5.6% | $34,200–$71,950 |
| Maine | #11 | $52,170 | $46,550 | $25 | +5.4% | $36,910–$65,490 |
| Connecticut | #12 | $51,830 | $50,230 | $25 | +4.7% | $38,470–$61,300 |
| Georgia | #13 | $51,700 | $48,410 | $25 | +4.5% | $37,550–$67,970 |
| Arkansas | #14 | $51,460 | $50,150 | $25 | +4% | $39,110–$61,760 |
| Utah | #15 | $51,240 | $49,000 | $25 | +3.6% | $35,940–$71,850 |
| Nebraska | #16 | $51,020 | $52,360 | $25 | +3.1% | $39,620–$61,480 |
| South Carolina | #17 | $50,980 | $49,040 | $25 | +3% | $35,900–$66,490 |
| Colorado | #18 | $50,950 | $51,110 | $25 | +3% | $41,020–$60,720 |
| North Carolina | #19 | $50,690 | $53,330 | $24 | +2.4% | $38,080–$60,390 |
| Illinois | #20 | $50,450 | $48,520 | $24 | +2% | $33,800–$70,470 |
| South Dakota | #21 | $50,370 | $49,620 | $24 | +1.8% | $39,740–$61,200 |
| Indiana | #22 | $50,320 | $49,420 | $24 | +1.7% | $37,890–$60,620 |
| Kentucky | #23 | $50,050 | $50,000 | $24 | +1.2% | $37,290–$61,070 |
| Delaware | #24 | $49,830 | $46,140 | $24 | +0.7% | $36,930–$59,480 |
| New York | #25 | $49,660 | $48,930 | $24 | +0.4% | $37,380–$59,500 |
| Washington | #26 | $49,590 | $47,230 | $24 | +0.2% | $39,670–$61,690 |
| Iowa | #27 | $49,300 | $47,240 | $24 | -0.4% | $36,240–$64,520 |
| New Mexico | #28 | $48,050 | $45,670 | $23 | -2.9% | $40,160–$56,710 |
| Missouri | #29 | $47,640 | $46,050 | $23 | -3.7% | $35,630–$61,870 |
| Tennessee | #30 | $47,590 | $47,550 | $23 | -3.8% | $35,000–$63,710 |
| Alabama | #31 | $47,540 | $47,690 | $23 | -3.9% | $31,540–$66,680 |
| Texas | #32 | $47,440 | $45,890 | $23 | -4.1% | $36,770–$62,830 |
| California | #33 | $47,310 | $45,880 | $23 | -4.4% | $37,230–$60,770 |
| Virginia | #34 | $47,240 | $45,220 | $23 | -4.5% | $38,320–$58,930 |
| Maryland | #35 | $46,920 | $46,730 | $23 | -5.2% | $33,910–$60,360 |
| Ohio | #36 | $46,860 | $46,340 | $23 | -5.3% | $35,850–$59,640 |
| Wyoming | #37 | $46,100 | $45,950 | $22 | -6.8% | $37,820–$57,520 |
| Kansas | #38 | $45,960 | $46,270 | $22 | -7.1% | $34,870–$61,750 |
| Michigan | #39 | $45,630 | $45,140 | $22 | -7.8% | $35,510–$59,150 |
| Nevada | #40 | $45,050 | $44,210 | $22 | -9% | $36,300–$57,190 |
| West Virginia | #41 | $44,760 | $44,510 | $22 | -9.5% | $36,270–$56,790 |
| Mississippi | #42 | $44,620 | $44,220 | $21 | -9.8% | $36,570–$53,850 |
| Arizona | #43 | $44,560 | $45,000 | $21 | -9.9% | $35,540–$52,800 |
| Oklahoma | #44 | $42,220 | $38,820 | $20 | -14.7% | $35,500–$53,680 |
| Florida | #45 | $42,180 | $39,730 | $20 | -14.8% | $31,130–$55,160 |
| Idaho | #46 | $38,890 | $34,700 | $19 | -21.4% | $32,950–$49,100 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.