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

Role Overview

Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form continuous filaments from synthetic materials, such as liquid polymer, rayon, and fiberglass.

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
Ohio $65,130
Alabama $58,150
Minnesota $51,310
Maryland $49,190
Wisconsin $48,700
Kansas $48,530
Pennsylvania $48,200
Rhode Island $47,490
California $47,310
Missouri $47,270
Iowa $46,870
New York $46,690
Texas $46,520
Tennessee $45,060
Georgia $44,930

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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$44,980

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-1.1%

Avg. annual openings

2.0k

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