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

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

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

-2% Jobs Projection
$35,580 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Oregon 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 Oregon is expected to decrease.

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

In 2018, there were 330 Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 300 Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 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 Oregon has fewer Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Oregon

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 2.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Oregon Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 80 annual Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Oregon, and 800 total jobs in the year 2026.

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 Oregon?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $26,560 to $59,670 with $35,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.77 to $28.69. The median hourly rate was $17.11.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.76 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.35.

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

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Top Oregon 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
Albany, OR 50 $48,820

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 Oregon Employment Total
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 210
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 170

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