Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Arkansas
Also called: Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arkansas earn a median of $50,150 a year, +5% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $50,150
- vs. U.S. median
- +5% ($47,720)
- Rank among states
- 13 of 46
- Jobs in the state
- 1,270
Pay range in Arkansas
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,110; the top 10% earn over $61,760. Nationally the range is $36,700 to $63,710.
States ranked near Arkansas
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Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Arkansas
How much do extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Arkansas?
The median is $50,150 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,110 and the top 10% earn over $61,760. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Arkansas a good state for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 13 of 46 (+5% vs. the national median of $47,720). Living costs are not included.