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

In New York, the median pay for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $23.52 an hour ($48,930 a year). About 1,400 people work in this job there.

$23.52Median hourly pay

$46,010–$55,960Middle half of workers, yearly

1,400People in this job in New York

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($47,720). New York ranks 20th 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 New York

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.97	$37,380
25% of workers	$22.12	$46,010
Half of workers (median)	$23.52	$48,930
75% of workers	$26.90	$55,960
90% of workers	$28.61	$59,500

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City	$55,960	820
Rochester	$48,940	210
Syracuse	$48,260	70
Buffalo-Cheektowaga	$47,180	220
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh	$46,750	160
Utica-Rome	$46,660	150

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,500
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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,660
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,680
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Machinists	$60,920

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.