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.
- O*NET-SOC code
51-4021.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36,700 | $40,450 | $47,720 | $56,840 | $63,710 |
By state (46)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,200 | $47,690 | 1.45 |
| Arizona | 910 | $45,000 | 0.72 |
| Arkansas | 1,270 | $50,150 | 2.48 |
| California | 3,870 | $45,880 | 0.54 |
| Colorado | 240 | $51,110 | 0.22 |
| Connecticut | 1,000 | $50,230 | 1.51 |
| Delaware | 470 | $46,140 | 2.48 |
| Florida | 1,190 | $39,730 | 0.31 |
| Georgia | 2,560 | $48,410 | 1.34 |
| Idaho | $34,700 | ||
| Illinois | 2,750 | $48,520 | 1.15 |
| Indiana | 3,740 | $49,420 | 2.99 |
| Iowa | 450 | $47,240 | 0.74 |
| Kansas | 1,140 | $46,270 | 2.02 |
| Kentucky | 1,400 | $50,000 | 1.79 |
| Louisiana | 580 | $47,930 | 0.76 |
| Maine | 90 | $46,550 | 0.36 |
| Maryland | 270 | $46,730 | 0.25 |
| Massachusetts | 1,490 | $50,370 | 1.05 |
| Michigan | 1,800 | $45,140 | 1.04 |
| Minnesota | 900 | $51,830 | 0.78 |
| Mississippi | 550 | $44,220 | 1.21 |
| Missouri | 1,040 | $46,050 | 0.91 |
| Nebraska | 510 | $52,360 | 1.28 |
| Nevada | 260 | $44,210 | 0.43 |
| New Hampshire | 580 | $50,210 | 2.18 |
| New Jersey | 750 | $51,180 | 0.45 |
| New Mexico | 50 | $45,670 | 0.15 |
| New York | 1,400 | $48,930 | 0.37 |
| North Carolina | 2,950 | $53,330 | 1.52 |
| Ohio | 5,020 | $46,340 | 2.31 |
| Oklahoma | 490 | $38,820 | 0.74 |
| Oregon | 440 | $49,650 | 0.57 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,960 | $51,150 | 1.25 |
| Rhode Island | 430 | $61,350 | 2.19 |
| South Carolina | 2,000 | $49,040 | 2.22 |
| South Dakota | 50 | $49,620 | 0.26 |
| Tennessee | 2,980 | $47,550 | 2.32 |
| Texas | 4,070 | $45,890 | 0.74 |
| Utah | 410 | $49,000 | 0.61 |
| Vermont | 60 | $59,220 | 0.54 |
| Virginia | 1,490 | $45,220 | 0.92 |
| Washington | 1,080 | $47,230 | 0.78 |
| West Virginia | 540 | $44,510 | 1.96 |
| Wisconsin | 3,190 | $50,230 | 2.77 |
| Wyoming | 80 | $45,950 | 0.76 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | Writing | 0.88 | 0.953 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | Writing | 1.00 | 0.937 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | Writing | 1.00 | 0.934 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, excluding software Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Email software | 4 of 20 | 0.7x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Production and Processing | 4.31 | 5.46 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.90 | 4.59 |
| Mechanical | 3.78 | 4.49 |
| English Language | 3.15 | 2.84 |
| Education and Training | 2.97 | 3.35 |
| Administration and Management | 2.90 | 1.87 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.73 | 2.66 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.69 | 3.11 |
| Chemistry | 2.59 | 2.89 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.56 | 2.46 |
| Physics | 2.43 | 1.85 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.41 | 2.05 |
| Mathematics | 2.28 | 2.24 |
| Foreign Language | 2.16 | 1.59 |
| Administrative | 2.12 | 0.77 |
| Law and Government | 1.92 | 1.84 |
| Building and Construction | 1.81 | not rated |
| Design | 1.73 | 1.02 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.61 | 0.31 |
| Transportation | 1.50 | 0.99 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.25 | 0.62 |
| Communications and Media | 1.23 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.23 | not rated |
| Psychology | 1.14 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.12 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.11 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.11 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.11 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.11 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.02 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Control Precision | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Reaction Time | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Rate Control | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Static Strength | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Response Orientation | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Stamina | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Memorization | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Written Expression | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Originality | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Sound Localization | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Night Vision | 1.62 | 1.00 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAP software hot
- Enterprise application integration EAI software
- Operational databases
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 940 | 15.60 | $53,800 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 450 | 12.30 | $64,760 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 790 | 9.00 | $56,970 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | 210 | 7.58 | $51,200 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 130 | 6.51 | $55,790 |
| Kenosha, WI | 160 | 5.47 | $39,050 |
| Morristown, TN | 100 | 5.24 | $47,240 |
| Appleton, WI | 250 | 5.21 | $61,960 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 130 | 5.02 | $52,510 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 250 | 4.99 | $46,890 |