Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Pennsylvania
Ranked #6 of 46 · PA
10.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $54,770 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $51,150
Employment 2,960
Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)
P10 $39,120P25 $45,660 Median $51,150P75 $60,370P90 $73,080
About 80% of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics in Pennsylvania earn between $39,120 and $73,080. 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 Pennsylvania is $54,770, about 10.7% above the U.S. average ($49,480). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.
Metro Areas in Pennsylvania
| Metro area | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | $60,820 | $67,380 | 520 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $57,370 | $57,660 | 150 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $56,730 | $51,990 | 540 |
| Reading, PA | $54,490 | $56,300 | 140 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $51,230 | $54,170 | 50 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $49,840 | $51,720 | 370 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,370 | $51,690 | 770 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $47,220 | $50,240 | 160 |