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Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers salary

The BLS estimates 12,850 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $46,350 (May 2025, SOC 51-6091). Across 8 metros with published figures, medians range from $40,310 in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC to $59,330 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TENDERS, SYNTHETIC AND GLASS FIBERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,890P25$39,360MEDIAN$46,350P75$57,280P90$63,910
30 SECONDS · NO SIGNUP · ON-DEVICE

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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$59,330 · 220 jobs
  2. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$58,980 · 590 jobs
  3. Chattanooga, TN-GA$48,900 · 200 jobs
  4. Dalton, GA$45,610 · 860 jobs
  5. Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$44,830 · 250 jobs
  6. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$42,380 · 500 jobs
  7. North Georgia nonmetropolitan area$41,590 · 220 jobs
  8. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$40,310 · 580 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Dalton, GA$45,610 · 860 jobs
  2. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$58,980 · 590 jobs
  3. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$40,310 · 580 jobs
  4. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$42,380 · 500 jobs
  5. Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$44,830 · 250 jobs
  6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$59,330 · 220 jobs
  7. North Georgia nonmetropolitan area$41,590 · 220 jobs
  8. Chattanooga, TN-GA$48,900 · 200 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Questions

What is the median Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers salary in the U.S.?

$46,350 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $39,360–$57,280.

Where do Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($59,330), Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($58,980), Chattanooga, TN-GA ($48,900). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.