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

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

Considering a career as a Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Maine?

-16% Jobs Projection
$37,940 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Maine is expected to decrease.

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

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

There were 210 Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 15.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -15.2%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 160 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 Maine?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $23,720 to $53,260 with $37,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.4 to $25.61. The median hourly rate was $18.24.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.52 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.72.

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

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Top Maine 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
Portland-South Portland, ME 40 $36,600

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

View the list below to see 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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