Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in New Jersey
Also called: Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Jersey earn a median of $51,180 a year, +7% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $51,180
- vs. U.S. median
- +7% ($47,720)
- Rank among states
- 6 of 46
- Jobs in the state
- 750
Pay range in New Jersey
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,080; the top 10% earn over $63,430. Nationally the range is $36,700 to $63,710.
States ranked near New Jersey
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Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in New Jersey
How much do extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in New Jersey?
The median is $51,180 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,080 and the top 10% earn over $63,430. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is New Jersey a good state for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 6 of 46 (+7% vs. the national median of $47,720). Living costs are not included.