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Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in New Mexico

Also called: Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Mexico earn a median of $45,670 a year, −4% compared with the U.S. median.

Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers

Median pay
$45,670
vs. U.S. median
−4% ($47,720)
Rank among states
37 of 46
Jobs in the state
50

Pay range in New Mexico

The lowest-paid 10% earn under $40,160; the top 10% earn over $56,710. Nationally the range is $36,700 to $63,710.

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Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in New Mexico

How much do extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in New Mexico?

The median is $45,670 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $40,160 and the top 10% earn over $56,710. BLS OEWS May 2025.

Is New Mexico a good state for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?

On pay alone it ranks 37 of 46 (−4% vs. the national median of $47,720). Living costs are not included.

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Sources. Pay and employment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national and state files). Pay is not adjusted for living costs. Data Sources & Licenses