Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Nevada

Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Nevada earn the most in Reno (average $46,440 a year) and the least in Las Vegas ($44,080), across the 2 Nevada metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $45,050 and the median at $44,210 for 260 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $49,480.

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic average salary by city in Nevada

Reno$46,440
Las Vegas$44,080

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Reno	$46,440	$46,250	$36,300	$39,495	101
Las Vegas	$44,080	$39,650	$39,650	$37,598	100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Nevada has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other states

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by city and state

More about pay in Nevada

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.
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.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.