Jobs Similar to Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Also called: Extruding Machine Operators, Synthetic Fibers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders and Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers: $46,350 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
- 1Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
85% similar · $38,180 (−18%) · High school · Same group
- 2Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
84% similar · $46,460 (0%) · High school
- 3Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $52,800 (+14%) · High school
- 4Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
83% similar · $54,430 (+17%) · High school
- 5Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
83% similar · $47,920 (+3%) · High school
- 6Pourers and Casters, Metal
83% similar · $51,810 (+12%) · High school
- 7Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
83% similar · $46,570 (0%) · High school
- 8Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $46,330 (0%) · High school
- 9Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
83% similar · $50,270 (+8%) · High school
- 10Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
82% similar · $38,760 (−16%) · High school · Same group
- 11Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
82% similar · $39,530 (−15%) · High school · Same group
- 12Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
82% similar · $61,770 (+33%) · High school
- 13Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
82% similar · $96,710 (+109%) · High school
- 14Machine Feeders and Offbearers
82% similar · $41,220 (−11%) · High school
- 15Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
82% similar · $43,220 (−7%) · High school
- 16Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $48,750 (+5%) · High school
- 17Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
82% similar · $48,040 (+4%) · High school
- 18Rock Splitters, Quarry
82% similar · $48,740 (+5%) · High school
- 19Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $44,350 (−4%) · High school
- 20Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $47,180 (+2%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers.
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers82% similar · $96,710 (+109%)
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers82% similar · $61,770 (+33%)
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders83% similar · $54,430 (+17%)
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic83% similar · $52,800 (+14%)
- Pourers and Casters, Metal83% similar · $51,810 (+12%)
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders83% similar · $50,270 (+8%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (93)
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (92)
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders (91)
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (91)
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (90)
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders (89)
- Semiconductor Processing Technicians (89)
- Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (88)
- Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers (87)
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (87)
Questions about jobs like extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers
What jobs are most similar to extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders (85% similar), Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders (84% similar), Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (83% similar), Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders (83% similar) and Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (83% similar).
Which jobs like extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers ($96,710, +109%; usually a high school diploma), Pump Operators ($61,770, +33%; usually a high school diploma) and Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders ($54,430, +17%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers ($46,350). Without more preparation than extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers usually need: Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers, Pump Operators and Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.