Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Kentucky
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Median in Kentucky
$47,170
National Median
$46,980
Employment
1,540
Entry Level (10th)
$30,590
Top Earners (90th)
$62,350
How Kentucky Compares
Kentucky pays $395,200/yr more than the national median for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics.
There are 0.772 extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic jobs per 1,000 workers in Kentucky (location quotient: 1.81).
Other States for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| State | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $64,860 | 380 |
| Minnesota | $54,340 | 820 |
| Maryland | $53,190 | 260 |
| Vermont | $52,900 | 120 |
| North Carolina | $51,930 | 4,370 |
| Nebraska | $50,750 | 510 |
| South Carolina | $50,750 | 2,310 |
| Louisiana | $50,610 | 860 |
| Delaware | $50,410 | 490 |
| Arizona | $49,850 | 390 |
| New Jersey | $49,540 | 810 |
| Colorado | $49,510 | 260 |
| Illinois | $49,070 | 1,900 |
| Connecticut | $49,020 | 1,060 |
| Wisconsin | $48,840 | 2,890 |
| New Hampshire | $48,820 | 640 |
| Arkansas | $48,570 | 1,050 |
| Massachusetts | $48,290 | 1,840 |
| South Dakota | $48,060 | 90 |
| New York | $48,050 | 1,980 |