Highest-paying states for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Rhode Island leads at $61,350 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $61,350 | $50,000–$66,960 |
| Vermont | $59,220 | $44,300–$69,560 |
| North Carolina | $53,330 | $44,470–$56,840 |
| Nebraska | $52,360 | $47,660–$58,470 |
| Minnesota | $51,830 | $46,910–$60,370 |
| New Jersey | $51,180 | $43,770–$61,140 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,150 | $45,660–$60,370 |
| Colorado | $51,110 | $45,790–$58,240 |
| Massachusetts | $50,370 | $45,210–$58,240 |
| Connecticut | $50,230 | $46,630–$57,040 |
| Wisconsin | $50,230 | $42,900–$64,760 |
| New Hampshire | $50,210 | $49,900–$68,010 |
| Arkansas | $50,150 | $47,330–$57,760 |
| Kentucky | $50,000 | $45,970–$56,160 |
| Oregon | $49,650 | $45,860–$63,500 |
| South Dakota | $49,620 | $47,210–$51,920 |
| Indiana | $49,420 | $42,290–$56,970 |
| South Carolina | $49,040 | $41,130–$58,080 |
| Utah | $49,000 | $43,620–$56,130 |
| New York | $48,930 | $46,010–$55,960 |
| Illinois | $48,520 | $39,400–$58,310 |
| Georgia | $48,410 | $43,750–$61,760 |
| Louisiana | $47,930 | $44,420–$77,720 |
| Alabama | $47,690 | $37,020–$51,810 |
| Tennessee | $47,550 | $39,600–$53,020 |
| Iowa | $47,240 | $39,520–$55,990 |
| Washington | $47,230 | $41,580–$58,350 |
| Maryland | $46,730 | $36,160–$53,910 |
| Maine | $46,550 | $44,630–$63,380 |
| Ohio | $46,340 | $38,810–$52,710 |
| Kansas | $46,270 | $37,710–$50,370 |
| Delaware | $46,140 | $45,640–$57,810 |
| Missouri | $46,050 | $38,630–$51,860 |
| Wyoming | $45,950 | $37,990–$49,610 |
| Texas | $45,890 | $40,760–$50,050 |
| California | $45,880 | $39,920–$50,140 |
| New Mexico | $45,670 | $45,100–$50,330 |
| Virginia | $45,220 | $40,530–$52,560 |
| Michigan | $45,140 | $37,600–$50,910 |
| Arizona | $45,000 | $38,810–$47,770 |
| West Virginia | $44,510 | $37,190–$47,420 |
| Mississippi | $44,220 | $36,850–$51,150 |
| Nevada | $44,210 | $39,650–$49,290 |
| Florida | $39,730 | $36,360–$47,440 |
| Oklahoma | $38,820 | $36,700–$45,980 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.