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Occupation · SOC 51-6091
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers: pay and where the jobs are
What extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$46,350 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $48,580
- Median hourly wage
- $22.29
- Mean hourly wage
- $23.36
- Employment
- 12,850
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-6091.
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How much do extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers make?
The median annual wage for extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers was $46,350 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $35,890 and the highest-paid 10% more than $63,910. As an hourly rate, the median is $22.29. About 12,850 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Ohio ($61,440), Alabama ($60,100) and Indiana ($57,200). Ohio also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,890 | $17.26 | $2,991 | $2,585 |
| 25th percentile | $39,360 | $18.92 | $3,280 | $2,817 |
| Median | $46,350 | $22.29 | $3,863 | $3,285 |
| 75th percentile | $57,280 | $27.54 | $4,773 | $4,017 |
| 90th percentile | $63,910 | $30.73 | $5,326 | $4,461 |
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers: pay by state
24 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$54,219 take-home in national prices
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$53,992 take-home in national prices
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$49,805 take-home in national prices
Where a median extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fiber paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 380 | $61,440 | $37,110 | $67,240 | $50,301 | $54,219 |
| Alabama | 930 | $60,100 | $38,310 | $70,340 | $47,957 | $53,992 |
| Indiana | 390 | $57,200 | $42,470 | $59,730 | $46,482 | $49,805 |
| Pennsylvania | 490 | $55,960 | $33,160 | $76,610 | $45,387 | $46,516 |
| Minnesota | 410 | $52,600 | $48,270 | $65,470 | $42,159 | $42,749 |
| Maryland | Not published | $50,790 | $48,150 | $59,300 | $40,943 | $39,009 |
| Kansas | 320 | $50,320 | $38,790 | $74,840 | $40,604 | $45,081 |
| Michigan | 180 | $49,180 | $46,920 | $56,830 | $39,857 | $41,424 |
| Missouri | 70 | $48,810 | $48,810 | $68,700 | $40,042 | $44,091 |
| Iowa | 100 | $48,400 | $38,460 | $65,700 | $39,882 | $45,443 |
| Arkansas | 90 | $47,770 | $36,500 | $56,110 | $39,283 | $45,186 |
| Texas | 520 | $46,970 | $28,660 | $63,140 | $39,920 | $41,131 |
| Tennessee | 320 | $46,200 | $37,170 | $73,720 | $39,302 | $42,780 |
| Georgia | 2,530 | $45,360 | $36,200 | $59,910 | $37,112 | $38,540 |
| California | 330 | $45,290 | $38,890 | $77,690 | $37,187 | $33,587 |
| New York | 210 | $44,120 | $36,740 | $65,760 | $35,623 | $33,009 |
| Florida | 620 | $43,520 | $39,080 | $60,640 | $37,148 | $35,922 |
| South Carolina | 1,080 | $43,380 | $35,640 | $59,740 | $36,453 | $38,883 |
| Wisconsin | 180 | $41,980 | $35,240 | $58,930 | $34,729 | $36,909 |
| Virginia | 540 | $40,770 | $36,630 | $55,700 | $33,409 | $33,044 |
| North Carolina | 1,980 | $40,090 | $34,650 | $59,240 | $33,301 | $35,305 |
| Utah | 100 | $38,570 | $32,070 | $46,970 | $32,156 | $32,525 |
| Nebraska | 50 | $37,630 | $37,630 | $63,270 | $31,583 | $35,052 |
| Kentucky | 120 | $33,330 | $31,260 | $50,730 | $27,912 | $30,958 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-6091. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.