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Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn a median $48,370 a year (May 2025).
- Median here
- $48,370 a year
- Pennsylvania median
- $51,150 a year
- U.S. median
- $47,720 a year
- Employment
- 770
Pay range in this area
- Median (50%)
- $48,370 · $23.25 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $51,690 · $24.85 an hour (estimate error ±1.4%)
- 10th percentile
- $38,350 · $18.44 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $45,780 · $22.01 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $58,200 · $27.98 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $64,290 · $30.91 an hour
- Employment
- 770 (estimate error ±19.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.27
- Location quotient
- 0.68 (1.00 = national share)
Other areas in Pennsylvania
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | $60,820 | 520 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $57,370 | 150 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $56,730 | 540 |
| Reading, PA | $54,490 | 140 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $51,230 | 50 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $49,840 | 370 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $47,220 | 160 |
| Lancaster, PA | $46,400 | 270 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,980 | 60 |
| Erie, PA | $41,430 | 70 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,350 | 100 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
- The median wage is $48,370 a year, with about 770 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).