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

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Illinois 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 Illinois is growing faster than average.

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

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

In Illinois, there were 1,320 people working as Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 1,240 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -9.4%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 120 annual job openings, and 960 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $23,860 to $50,460 with $33,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.47 to $24.26. The median hourly rate was $16.18.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.08 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.10.

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

Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	830	$35,830

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

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