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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage20.82
Entry wage16.73
10th percentile wage15.93
50th percentile wage20.45
90th percentile wage27.33
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing20.78
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders, Metal/Plastic (51-4021)
Set up, operate, or tend machines to extrude or draw thermoplastic or metal materials into tubes, rods, hoses, wire, bars, or structural shapes.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$20.82 $20.74  $0.08
2014$20.68+.7%$20.60 +.7%$0.08
2013$20.21+2.3%$20.13 +2.3%$0.08
2012$19.83+1.9%$19.75 +1.9%$0.08
2011$19.50+1.7%$19.43 +1.7%$0.07
2010$19.19+1.6%$19.11 +1.6%$0.07
2009$18.98+1.1%$18.91 +1.1%$0.07
2008$18.65+1.8%$18.58 +1.8%$0.07
2007$18.16+2.7%$18.09 +2.7%$0.07
2006$17.75+2.3%$17.68 +2.3%$0.07
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$20.82 $30.69  -$9.87
2014$20.68+.7%$30.44 +.8%-$9.75
2013$20.21+2.3%$29.79 +2.2%-$9.57
2012$19.83+1.9%$29.19 +2.1%-$9.35
2011$19.50+1.7%$28.69 +1.7%-$9.18
2010$19.19+1.6%$28.24 +1.6%-$9.04
2009$18.98+1.1%$27.76 +1.7%-$8.78
2008$18.65+1.8%$27.39 +1.4%-$8.73
2007$18.16+2.7%$26.68 +2.6%-$8.52
2006$17.75+2.3%$25.83 +3.3%-$8.08

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Southwest 20.82  
North Central 20.03 260
Eastern 19.36 160
South Central 18.48 210
Northwest 17.73 210
Highest Employment
North Central 20.03 260
South Central 18.48 210
Northwest 17.73 210
Eastern 19.36 160
Southwest 20.82  
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