Highest-paying cities for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Burlington, VT leads at $64,760 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | $64,760 | $54,670–$69,560 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $64,760 | $53,240–$68,250 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $64,520 | $46,670–$64,520 |
| Appleton, WI | $61,960 | $50,650–$64,990 |
| Lincoln, NE | $61,570 | $46,550–$61,570 |
| Duluth, MN | $61,530 | $48,060–$73,850 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $60,820 | $47,560–$98,280 |
| Greensboro, NC | $60,390 | $49,060–$60,390 |
| Allentown, PA | $57,370 | $46,310–$62,520 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $56,970 | $46,710–$56,970 |
| Manchester, NH | $56,820 | $46,390–$61,900 |
| Columbia, SC | $56,430 | $51,850–$70,350 |
| Providence, RI | $56,020 | $47,990–$66,960 |
| New York, NY | $55,960 | $44,940–$61,140 |
| Staunton, VA | $55,790 | $45,200–$61,510 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $55,420 | $44,490–$56,160 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $55,380 | $55,380–$55,380 |
| St. Louis, MO | $54,610 | $46,050–$70,470 |
| Reading, PA | $54,490 | $47,980–$61,860 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $54,170 | $48,090–$57,110 |
| Hickory, NC | $53,800 | $48,820–$56,620 |
| San Francisco, CA | $53,670 | $45,820–$61,870 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $53,240 | $47,260–$108,530 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $52,510 | $43,730–$63,800 |
| Birmingham, AL | $51,810 | $45,300–$66,680 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $51,510 | $47,240–$61,020 |
| Hartford, CT | $51,410 | $46,630–$58,330 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $51,230 | $47,090–$60,880 |
| Boston, MA | $51,220 | $47,700–$60,930 |
| Bloomington, IN | $51,200 | $46,040–$51,440 |
| Janesville, WI | $51,200 | $45,990–$52,410 |
| Knoxville, TN | $51,170 | $39,600–$63,710 |
| Asheville, NC | $50,880 | $50,880–$56,720 |
| Worcester, MA | $50,660 | $50,370–$56,660 |
| Evansville, IN | $49,970 | $45,610–$58,430 |
| Scranton, PA | $49,840 | $44,060–$61,150 |
| Green Bay, WI | $49,660 | $49,660–$59,120 |
| New Haven, CT | $49,590 | $47,360–$57,040 |
| Charlotte, NC | $49,450 | $41,920–$56,840 |
| Washington, DC | $49,420 | $43,070–$58,790 |
| Kankakee, IL | $49,280 | $49,280–$59,950 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $49,010 | $47,260–$58,910 |
| Waterbury, CT | $48,980 | $40,120–$56,510 |
| Rochester, NY | $48,940 | $43,130–$49,880 |
| Midland, MI | $48,750 | $36,700–$60,870 |
| Kansas City, MO | $48,680 | $41,920–$60,330 |
| Wausau, WI | $48,660 | $45,550–$57,000 |
| Chicago, IL | $48,630 | $38,140–$58,040 |
| Dallas, TX | $48,590 | $43,590–$62,830 |
| Atlanta, GA | $48,570 | $45,760–$67,570 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.