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

Is Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Georgia is growing slower than average.

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

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

2,910 people worked as Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,490 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 420 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 1.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -9.4%.

Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 400 annual job openings, and a total of 3,370 jobs for Georgia Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2026.

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 Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,630 to $40,590 with $34,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.32 to $19.51. The median hourly rate was $16.42.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.21 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.21.

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

Top Georgia Metros for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Dalton, GA	840	$35,330
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	370	$34,670
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	320	$37,520

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

View the list below to see 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

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