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Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama

Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama

Get the information you need to know about working as a Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender.

5.9% Jobs Projection
$27,490 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama is growing faster than average.

  • Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Alabama?

There were approximately 2,550 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 2,320 Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,265 Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Alabama has more Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 5.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -15.2%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 240 annual job openings, and 2,320 total jobs in 2026 for Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,600 annual jobs and 61,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $19,380 to $41,370 with $27,490 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.32 to $19.89. The median hourly rate was $13.22.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.88 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.34.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 460 $35,610
Huntsville, AL 350 $34,350
Montgomery, AL 280 $28,560
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 180 $28,090

Top States for Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Ohio 7,650 $33,780
Texas 5,610 $34,110
Indiana 4,940 $34,300
Pennsylvania 4,870 $37,290
North Carolina 4,750 $39,850
Wisconsin 4,670 $38,770
California 4,040 $30,950
Michigan 3,230 $31,310
Georgia 2,960 $30,950
South Carolina 2,920 $42,890
Alabama 2,550 $27,490
Minnesota 1,730 $38,540
Tennessee 1,680 $33,690
New Jersey 1,650 $33,800
Kentucky 1,620 $36,610
Virginia 1,570 $37,930
Massachusetts 1,520 $38,560
Illinois 1,470 $37,160
Missouri 1,410 $34,210
New York 1,410 $35,690

Below are the states where Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Iowa $46,900
South Carolina $42,890
Connecticut $41,020
North Carolina $39,850
Rhode Island $39,460
Wisconsin $38,770
New Hampshire $38,660
Massachusetts $38,560
Minnesota $38,540
Nebraska $38,200

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Occupation Alabama Employment Total
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,400
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,330

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