Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers salary by state
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers is a professional role in the Production job family, focused on Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fiberss do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form filaments from synthetic materials such as rayon, fiberglass, or liquid polymers.
Press buttons to stop machines when processes are complete or when malfunctions are detected.
Notify other workers of defects, and direct them to adjust extruding and forming machines.
Observe machine operations, control boards, and gauges to detect malfunctions such as clogged bushings and defective binder applicators.
Load materials into extruding and forming machines, using hand tools, and adjust feed mechanisms to set feed rates.
Top skills:Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlMonitoringTime ManagementSpeakingQuality Control Analysis
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Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers salary by industry
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
12,530 workers
$50,500
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
60 workers
$40,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers pays 8% below the average across 105 roles in the Production job family (family average $55,000).
How much does a Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers make?
The average base salary for a Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers in the United States is $50,500 per year, or about $24.28 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $41,000 and $59,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Production roles?
The Production job family averages $55,000 across 105 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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