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Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Washington
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Washington earn a median $47,230 a year, 1% below the U.S. median.
- Median in WA
- $47,230 a year
- U.S. median
- $47,720 a year
- Employment
- 1,080
- Location quotient
- 0.78
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Washington
- Median (50%)
- $47,230 · $22.71 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $49,590 · $23.84 an hour (estimate error ±1.6%)
- 10th percentile
- $39,670 · $19.07 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $41,580 · $19.99 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $58,350 · $28.05 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $61,690 · $29.66 an hour
- Employment
- 1,080 (estimate error ±13.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.30
- Location quotient
- 0.78 (1.00 = national share)
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay by metro area in Washington
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,520 | 490 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $47,630 | 260 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Washington?
- The median wage for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Washington is $47,230 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 1,080 jobs in the state.
- Where in Washington do extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn the most?
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $48,520 a year.