Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Florida

Is Florida a good place for you to work as an Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?

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

• Projected employment for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Florida is growing slower than average.

• Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Florida?

There were approximately 130 workers employed as Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 270 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 285 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Florida has fewer Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 2.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -9.4%.

Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 400 total jobs in 2026 for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,100 annual jobs and 18,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $29,530 to $59,890 with $38,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.2 to $28.79. The median hourly rate was $18.55.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.47 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $3.08.

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

Top States for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

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

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Georgia	2,910	$34,160
North Carolina	2,380	$33,580
South Carolina	2,150	$37,080
Michigan	1,390	$30,920
Texas	1,320	$30,790
Illinois	1,320	$33,660
California	1,030	$34,260
Alabama	840	$33,860
Ohio	560	$37,930
Pennsylvania	470	$46,860
Mississippi	460	$30,540
Oklahoma	290	$31,360
Wisconsin	280	$38,160
Tennessee	210	$38,840
Washington	190	$33,550
Kansas	190	$37,550
Indiana	190	$30,660
Florida	130	$38,580
Missouri	120	$42,290
Kentucky	120	$39,830

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

State	Annual Median Salary
Pennsylvania	$46,860
Missouri	$42,290
Kentucky	$39,830
Tennessee	$38,840
Florida	$38,580
Wisconsin	$38,160
Ohio	$37,930
Kansas	$37,550
South Carolina	$37,080
Virginia	$37,020

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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.