Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers is $22.58 an hour ($46,970 a year). About 520 people work in this job there.

$22.58Median hourly pay

$35,980–$59,460Middle half of workers, yearly

520People in this job in Texas

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($46,350). Texas ranks 12th of 24 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers in Texas

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$13.78	$28,660
25% of workers	$17.30	$35,980
Half of workers (median)	$22.58	$46,970
75% of workers	$28.59	$59,460
90% of workers	$30.36	$63,140

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$59,330	220

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -3.3% over ten years, declining · about 1,100 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

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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.