Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Civilian:
Set up, operate, or tend machines to extrude or draw thermoplastic or metal materials into tubes, rods, hoses, wire, bars, or structural shapes.
Job Titles
- Coiler
- Core Extruder
- Core Shaper
- Draw Machine Operator
- Drawbench Operator
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Nationwide Salary Average*
- Civilian:
- $32,300
*Average calculated based on median level of pay
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