Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,300 or more. The middle half of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Madison earn between $33,900 and $51,940.
- $33K10th
- $34K25th
- $46KMedian
- $52K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,620 | $3,885 | $22.41 |
| Median | $46,150 | $3,846 | $22.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,900 | $2,825 | $16.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,940 | $4,328 | $24.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Madison vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Madison earn 11% less than the Wisconsin average ($52,240) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($49,480). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $47,720.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | $46,620 | $46,150 | $33,380 | $64,300 | 140 |
| Wisconsin | $52,240 | $50,230 | $34,200 | $71,950 | 3,190 |
| United States | $49,480 | $47,720 | $36,700 | $63,710 | 60,840 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $46,620, a single filer in Madison takes home about $38,229 a year, or $3,186 a month and $1,470 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $46,620 buys what about $47,920 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 8th of 10 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Oshkosh pays the most ($61,930).
- Oshkosh$61,930
- Appleton$58,660
- Green Bay$52,580
- Wausau$49,410
- Janesville$48,610
- Eau Claire$47,370
- Milwaukee$46,910
- Madison$46,620
- Sheboygan$44,920
- Kenosha$43,510
Highest-paying cities for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($73,940).
- Baton Rouge, LA$73,940
- Pittsburgh, PA$67,380
- Burlington, VT$63,140
- Oshkosh, WI$61,930
- Cedar Rapids, IA$59,580
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Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Madison: questions
How much do extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make an hour in Madison?
$22.42 an hour on average, and $22.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic take-home pay in Madison?
About $38,229 a year ($3,186 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,620.
Do extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($49,480).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4021; area Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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