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

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

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

2.7% Jobs Projection
$33,800 Median Salary
200 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Jersey 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 New Jersey is growing slower than average.

  • Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Jersey 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 New Jersey?

There were approximately 1,650 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 1,370 Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 280 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 New Jersey has more Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 2.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -15.2%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 200 annual job openings, and 1,930 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 New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $24,470 to $49,100 with $33,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.77 to $23.61. The median hourly rate was $16.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.39 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.14.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,940 $34,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,080 $34,980
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 270 $35,820

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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Occupation New Jersey Employment Total
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 590
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 250

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