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Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in The United States

(Reguladores, operarios y encargados de máquinas de extrusión y estirado de productos metálicos y plásticos)

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic -- Set up, operate, or tend machines to extrude or draw thermoplastic or metal materials into tubes, rods, hoses, wire, bars, or structural shapes.

SOC (Standard Occupational Classification)51-4021.00
Career InterestsRC
Minimum education required(High school)
High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum work experience required(None)
None
Job training required(Mod OJT)
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028)-0.99 (low growth)
Current number of workers in USA (2018)76,500
Projected number of workers in USA (2028)68,900
Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028)8,300
 
Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019)$25,010
Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019)$37,770
Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019)$53,770
Career ClusterManufacturing
(Fabricación)
Major Occupational GroupProduction

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