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SOC 51-4021·Production
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Median wage
$49,299
10-yr outlook
−16.0%by 2032
Openings / year
132
Workers in NY
1,980
How pay grows with experience
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $40,456 |
| Median (typical) | $49,299 |
| Experienced | $54,830 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $59,616 |
| Capital Region | $50,127 |
| Central New York | $49,850 |
| Mohawk Valley | $49,801 |
| Hudson Valley | $48,886 |
| Western New York | $48,815 |
| Finger Lakes | $48,572 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Production) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Prepress Technician and Workers$49,738 median (+$439) · −13.4% by 2032
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,058 median (+$759) · −5.4% by 2032
- Upholsterers$50,291 median (+$992) · −1.1% by 2032
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,769 median (+$1,470) · −15.1% by 2032
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,887 median (+$1,588) · −5.3% by 2032
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,942 median (+$1,643) · −15.4% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Production) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$49,236 median (−$63) · −8.7% by 2032
- Medical Appliance Technicians$48,540 median (−$759) · 0.0% by 2032
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,378 median (−$921) · −7.7% by 2032
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,152 median (−$1,147) · −11.4% by 2032
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,108 median (−$1,191) · −7.2% by 2032
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,064 median (−$1,235) · −13.5% by 2032
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