Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in North Carolina
Ranked #19 of 46 · NC
2.4% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $50,690 ≈ $24/hr
Median annual salary $53,330
Employment 2,950
Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)
P10 $38,080P25 $44,470 Median $53,330P75 $56,840P90 $60,390
About 80% of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics in North Carolina earn between $38,080 and $60,390. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.
Compared to the U.S.
The mean extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in North Carolina is $50,690, about 2.4% above the U.S. average ($49,480). That works out to roughly $24/hr at 2,080 hours per year.
Metro Areas in North Carolina
| Metro area | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $60,390 | $55,280 | 430 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $53,800 | $53,430 | 940 |
| Asheville, NC | $50,880 | $52,570 | 170 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,450 | $50,060 | 800 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $46,860 | $44,880 | 160 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $40,160 | $45,150 | 100 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,600 | $41,360 | 50 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,480 | $40,490 | 160 |