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Occupation ยท SOC 51-4021

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic: can it be done remotely?

Usually notTeleworkable share: 0%

According to the Dingel and Neiman (2020) classification, the work of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic typically cannot be done from home. The score reflects the tasks involved, not whether a particular employer allows remote work.

Nationally, about 65,700 people work in this occupation, with a median annual wage of $46,980 ($22.59 an hour).

US employment

65,700

Median annual wage

$46,980

Mean annual wage

$48,170

Median hourly wage

$22.59

Education and training

Typical education

High school diploma or equivalent

Related work experience

None

On-the-job training

Moderate-term on-the-job training

Job zone

2

Some preparation

No degreeEntry level

States with the most jobs

  1. 1. Texas5,220
  2. 2. California4,860
  3. 3. North Carolina4,370
  4. 4. Ohio4,150
  5. 5. Tennessee3,790
  6. 6. Indiana3,750
  7. 7. Pennsylvania3,660
  8. 8. Wisconsin2,890
  9. 9. Georgia2,550
  10. 10. South Carolina2,310

States that pay the most

  1. 1. Rhode Island$64,860
  2. 2. Minnesota$54,340
  3. 3. Maryland$53,190
  4. 4. Vermont$52,900
  5. 5. North Carolina$51,930
  6. 6. Nebraska$50,750
  7. 7. South Carolina$50,750
  8. 8. Louisiana$50,610
  9. 9. Delaware$50,410
  10. 10. Arizona$49,850

Median annual wage. Based on 47 states and territories with published figures.

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