Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in North Carolina

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While jobs for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in North Carolina are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in North Carolina is expected to decrease.

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

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

In 2018, there were 2,380 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 2,410 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 16.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -9.4%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 240 annual Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in North Carolina, and 2,150 total jobs in the year 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $22,940 to $49,280 with $33,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.03 to $23.69. The median hourly rate was $16.14.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.31 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.83.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	800	$31,450
Greensboro-High Point, NC	80	$30,370

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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