Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers salary
in Dalton, GA
- Middle 50%
- $41,500–$46,350
- vs U.S. median
- -2%
- Metro rank
- #4 of 8
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers in the Dalton, GA metro earn a median of $45,610 a year, based on BLS estimates for 860 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $46,350 and 1% above the GA statewide median of $45,360. It ranks #4 of 8 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE860 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers pay in other GA metros
3 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $58,980 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $42,380 |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $41,590 |
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What is the average Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers salary in Dalton?
The BLS median is $45,610 a year (May 2025). Half of the 860 jobs pay between $41,500 and $46,350. The 10th percentile is $40,260 and the 90th is $48,400.
Is Dalton a high-paying metro for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $46,350 and 1% above the GA statewide median of $45,360. It ranks #4 of 8 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers make an hour in Dalton?
About $21.93 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $45,610 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $19.95–$22.28 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.