Industries with Fastest Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary Growth

These industries raised Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

42
Industries with Growth
+64.2%
Highest Growth
+31.2%
Average Growth
2
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 42 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $31,920 $52,410 +$20,490 +64.2%
2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $32,490 $51,970 +$19,480 +60.0%
3 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $36,960 $57,700 +$20,740 +56.1%
4 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $31,280 $47,640 +$16,360 +52.3%
5 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $37,190 $55,800 +$18,610 +50.0%
6 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $30,080 $44,340 +$14,260 +47.4%
7 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $28,370 $40,770 +$12,400 +43.7%
8 Specialty Trade Contractors $30,750 $44,140 +$13,390 +43.5%
9 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $46,150 $65,870 +$19,720 +42.7%
10 Paper Manufacturing $39,650 $56,490 +$16,840 +42.5%
11 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $39,650 $56,490 +$16,840 +42.5%
12 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $35,900 $50,750 +$14,850 +41.4%
13 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $35,780 $49,340 +$13,560 +37.9%
14 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $37,320 $50,830 +$13,510 +36.2%
15 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $35,950 $48,120 +$12,170 +33.9%
16 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $35,360 $46,770 +$11,410 +32.3%
17 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $33,100 $43,660 +$10,560 +31.9%
18 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $34,020 $44,700 +$10,680 +31.4%
19 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $38,960 $51,040 +$12,080 +31.0%
20 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $34,350 $44,700 +$10,350 +30.1%
21 Plastics Product Manufacturing $35,500 $46,150 +$10,650 +30.0%
22 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $35,550 $46,090 +$10,540 +29.6%
23 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $35,410 $45,680 +$10,270 +29.0%
24 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $38,570 $49,600 +$11,030 +28.6%
25 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $35,920 $46,100 +$10,180 +28.3%
26 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $39,600 $50,220 +$10,620 +26.8%
27 Primary Metal Manufacturing $38,280 $48,400 +$10,120 +26.4%
28 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $37,470 $46,750 +$9,280 +24.8%
29 Machinery Manufacturing $36,770 $45,860 +$9,090 +24.7%
30 Chemical Manufacturing $40,340 $50,220 +$9,880 +24.5%
31 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $40,760 $50,600 +$9,840 +24.1%
32 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $40,710 $50,430 +$9,720 +23.9%
33 Machine Shops $40,200 $48,800 +$8,600 +21.4%
34 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $36,490 $43,950 +$7,460 +20.4%
35 Administrative and Support Services $29,520 $34,540 +$5,020 +17.0%
36 Employment Services $29,520 $34,510 +$4,990 +16.9%
37 Temporary Help Services $29,680 $34,150 +$4,470 +15.1%
38 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $44,490 $51,120 +$6,630 +14.9%
39 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $33,550 $37,560 +$4,010 +12.0%
40 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $43,580 $48,160 +$4,580 +10.5%
41 Rubber Product Manufacturing $36,760 $40,290 +$3,530 +9.6%
42 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $38,940 $39,090 +$150 +0.4%

2 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $39,850 $37,670 -$2,180 -5.5%
2 Food Manufacturing $43,310 $43,010 -$300 -0.7%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.