Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Georgia

In Georgia, the median pay for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $23.27 an hour ($48,410 a year). About 2,560 people work in this job there.

$23.27Median hourly pay

$43,750–$61,760Middle half of workers, yearly

2,560People in this job in Georgia

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($47,720). Georgia ranks 22nd of 46 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Georgia

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.06	$37,550
25% of workers	$21.03	$43,750
Half of workers (median)	$23.27	$48,410
75% of workers	$29.69	$61,760
90% of workers	$32.68	$67,970

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Georgia metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell	$48,570	1,680
Dalton	$47,940	120
Gainesville	$46,930	110
Athens-Clarke County	$45,140	40

Georgia unemployment rate: 3.2% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +0.7% over ten years, little or no change · about 5,400 openings a year (BLS)

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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,080
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Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$45,360
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,250
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,130
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,670
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,050

Other job titles for this job

Drawbench OperatorExtruder OperatorExtruding Press OperatorExtrusion Line OperatorExtrusion OperatorExtrusion Press OperatorInjection Machine OperatorMetal DrawerMetal InspectorPlastic Extrusion OperatorPlastics Extruder OperatorRetort Press Operator

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.