What are the main factors that influence an Extrusion Machine Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Extrusion Machine Operator?

The MFG Durable industry offers the highest average compensation for Extrusion Machine Operator roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Extrusion Machine Operator's salary?

An Extrusion Machine Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,009 for beginners, reaching about $45,909 at mid-level, and approach $46,427 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Extrusion Machine Operator?

Extrusion Machine Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Extrusion Machine Operator roles are District of Columbia $49,464, California $49,277, Massachusetts $48,620. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Extrusion Machine Operator roles make?

Salaries for Extrusion Machine Operator level roles vary by specialization: Extrusion Machine Operator II: $54,600; Extrusion Operator, Sr.: $54,594; Machine Operator: $45,118; Assistant Extrusion Operator: $44,291; Extrusion Machine Operator I: $42,950.

Extrusion Machine Operator Salary in Maryland

How much does an Extrusion Machine Operator make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Extrusion Machine Operator in Maryland is $46,064 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an Extrusion Machine Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,183
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,552 to $49,791
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,355

10% $39,355

50% (Median) $46,064

90% $53,183

Extrusion Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,791	$4,149	$958	$24
Average	$46,064	$3,839	$886	$22
25th Percentile	$42,552	$3,546	$818	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Extrusion Machine Operator Salaries

An Extrusion Machine Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Extrusion Machine Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Extrusion Machine Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $45,009
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,288
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,909
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,323
Expert (over 8 years): $46,427

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Extrusion Machine Operator	less than 1 year	$45,009
Early Career Level Extrusion Machine Operator	1-2 years	$45,288
Mid-Level Level Extrusion Machine Operator	2-4 years	$45,909
Senior-Level Level Extrusion Machine Operator	5-8 years	$46,323
Expert Level Extrusion Machine Operator	over 8 years	$46,427

How Do Extrusion Machine Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Extrusion Machine Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,464.
California: $49,277.
Massachusetts: $48,620.

District of Columbia $49,464 California $49,277 Massachusetts $48,620 Washington $48,441 New Jersey $48,423 Alaska $48,361 Connecticut $47,744 New York $47,494

Hawaii $46,694 Rhode Island $46,319 Maryland $46,064 Minnesota $45,716 Colorado $45,582 Illinois $45,537 Oregon $45,367 Delaware $45,242

New Hampshire $45,164 Virginia $44,988 Pennsylvania $44,474 Nevada $44,215 North Dakota $44,130 Michigan $43,996 Wisconsin $43,947 Vermont $43,849

Texas $43,576 Maine $43,558 Arizona $43,531 Ohio $43,500 Georgia $43,089 Indiana $42,884 Wyoming $42,843 Utah $42,781

Iowa $42,754 Kansas $42,540 Louisiana $42,477 North Carolina $42,455 Missouri $42,446 Florida $42,271 Montana $42,178 Nebraska $42,088

Kentucky $42,039 South Carolina $41,860 Tennessee $41,749 Idaho $41,704 New Mexico $41,378 Oklahoma $41,307 Alabama $41,043 South Dakota $40,601

Arkansas $40,359 West Virginia $40,230 Mississippi $39,841

Top Paying Cities for Extrusion Machine Operator

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $47,431
Riverdale: $49,127
College Park: $49,071

Owings, MD $47,431

Riverdale, MD $49,127

College Park, MD $49,071

Fort Washington, MD $49,039

Oxon Hill, MD $49,180

Suitland, MD $49,165

District Heights, MD $49,140

Temple Hills, MD $49,166

Deale, MD $47,211

Dunkirk, MD $47,710

Fort George G Meade, MD $46,616

Friendship, MD $47,361

Fulton, MD $47,235

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $48,999

Savage, MD $46,685

Shady Side, MD $46,838

Galesville, MD $47,045

Greenbelt, MD $48,901

Glenn Dale, MD $48,361

Upper Marlboro, MD $48,408

Harwood, MD $47,225

Highland, MD $47,192

West River, MD $47,234

Tracys Landing, MD $47,268

Hyattsville, MD $49,167

Jessup, MD $46,456

Bethesda, MD $49,181

Glen Echo, MD $49,172

Chevy Chase, MD $49,176

Cabin John, MD $49,162

Olney, MD $48,055

Brookeville, MD $47,158

Poolesville, MD $47,573

Barnesville, MD $46,911

Beallsville, MD $46,997

Boyds, MD $47,357

Dickerson, MD $46,943

Rockville, MD $48,621

Potomac, MD $48,761

Derwood, MD $48,105

Sandy Spring, MD $47,825

Ashton, MD $47,719

Brinklow, MD $47,365

Burtonsville, MD $47,919

Montgomery Village, MD $47,527

Kensington, MD $49,135

Garrett Park, MD $49,077

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $48,691

Silver Spring, MD $49,106

Takoma Park, MD $49,171

Aberdeen, MD $45,039

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $45,030

Abingdon, MD $45,378

Gunpowder, MD $45,651

Arnold, MD $46,183

Baldwin, MD $45,566

Bel Air, MD $45,187

Belcamp, MD $45,253

Benson, MD $44,980

Boring, MD $45,079

Brooklandville, MD $46,009

Butler, MD $45,503

Chase, MD $45,862

Churchville, MD $44,849

Clarksville, MD $46,692

Cockeysville, MD $45,590

Hunt Valley, MD $45,781

Crownsville, MD $46,496

Darlington, MD $44,453

Davidsonville, MD $47,174

Dayton, MD $46,662

Edgewater, MD $46,742

Edgewood, MD $45,516

Ellicott City, MD $46,100

Columbia, MD $46,445

Fallston, MD $45,397

Finksburg, MD $45,413

Forest Hill, MD $44,941

Fork, MD $45,720

Fort Howard, MD $46,009

Freeland, MD $44,038

Gambrills, MD $46,671

Gibson Island, MD $46,034

Glen Arm, MD $45,888

Glen Burnie, MD $46,089

Glyndon, MD $45,648

Hampstead, MD $44,598

Elkridge, MD $46,139

Hanover, MD $46,165

Harmans, MD $46,163

Havre De Grace, MD $44,746

Hydes, MD $45,724

Jarrettsville, MD $44,792

Joppa, MD $45,631

Kingsville, MD $45,733

Lineboro, MD $43,926

Linthicum Heights, MD $46,096

Long Green, MD $45,813

Spencerville, MD $47,848

Clarksburg, MD $46,802

Damascus, MD $46,399

Germantown, MD $47,785

Annapolis, MD $46,540

Cumberland, MD $42,278

Accident, MD $42,207

Barton, MD $42,406

Bittinger, MD $42,326

Bloomington, MD $42,477

Corriganville, MD $42,009

Eckhart Mines, MD $42,242

Ellerslie, MD $42,062

Flintstone, MD $42,288

Friendsville, MD $42,195

Frostburg, MD $42,183

Grantsville, MD $42,185

Kitzmiller, MD $42,188

Lonaconing, MD $42,329

Luke, MD $42,480

Mc Henry, MD $42,211

Midland, MD $42,471

Midlothian, MD $42,189

Mount Savage, MD $41,996

Oakland, MD $42,089

Oldtown, MD $42,346

Pinto, MD $42,424

Rawlings, MD $42,437

Spring Gap, MD $42,397

Swanton, MD $42,294

Westernport, MD $42,478

Easton, MD $45,618

Barclay, MD $45,237

Bethlehem, MD $45,295

Betterton, MD $45,270

Bozman, MD $46,006

Cambridge, MD $45,297

Centreville, MD $45,665

Chester, MD $46,017

Chestertown, MD $45,482

Church Creek, MD $45,225

Church Hill, MD $45,421

Claiborne, MD $46,089

Cordova, MD $45,463

Crapo, MD $44,827

Crocheron, MD $44,503

Crumpton, MD $45,185

Denton, MD $45,226

East New Market, MD $45,116

Federalsburg, MD $45,107

Fishing Creek, MD $44,993

Galena, MD $45,063

Goldsboro, MD $45,139

Grasonville, MD $45,930

Greensboro, MD $45,147

Henderson, MD $45,189

Hillsboro, MD $45,496

Hurlock, MD $45,127

Ingleside, MD $45,273

Kennedyville, MD $45,143

Mcdaniel, MD $46,071

Madison, MD $45,577

Marydel, MD $45,065

Massey, MD $45,074

Millington, MD $45,137

Neavitt, MD $46,064

Newcomb, MD $45,746

Oxford, MD $45,520

Preston, MD $45,278

Price, MD $45,451

Queen Anne, MD $45,570

Queenstown, MD $45,830

Rhodesdale, MD $44,856

Ridgely, MD $45,325

Rock Hall, MD $45,759

Royal Oak, MD $45,661

Saint Michaels, MD $45,971

Secretary, MD $45,288

Sherwood, MD $46,345

Deal Island, MD $44,163

Eden, MD $44,250

Ewell, MD $44,025

Fruitland, MD $44,402

Girdletree, MD $43,924

Hebron, MD $44,360

Linkwood, MD $44,986

Manokin, MD $44,104

Mardela Springs, MD $44,520

Marion Station, MD $43,949

Nanticoke, MD $44,340

Newark, MD $44,156

Ocean City, MD $44,369

Parsonsburg, MD $44,280

Pittsville, MD $44,281

Pocomoke City, MD $44,006

Powellville, MD $44,259

Princess Anne, MD $44,218

Quantico, MD $44,273

Rehobeth, MD $43,936

Sharptown, MD $44,764

Showell, MD $44,280

Snow Hill, MD $44,123

Stockton, MD $43,859

Tyaskin, MD $44,230

Tylerton, MD $44,077

Upper Fairmount, MD $44,212

Vienna, MD $44,614

Westover, MD $44,104

Whaleyville, MD $44,257

Willards, MD $44,274

Delmar, MD $44,392

North East, MD $44,788

Perry Point, MD $44,722

Perryville, MD $44,706

Port Deposit, MD $44,595

Rising Sun, MD $44,449

Warwick, MD $45,053

Cecilton, MD $45,022

Charlestown, MD $44,781

Chesapeake City, MD $45,021

Childs, MD $44,961

Stevensville, MD $46,135

Colora, MD $44,410

Conowingo, MD $44,335

Earleville, MD $44,979

Elk Mills, MD $44,976

Elkton, MD $44,943

Georgetown, MD $45,013

Lutherville Timonium, MD $45,971

Abell, MD $45,514

Accokeek, MD $48,636

Aquasco, MD $47,433

Avenue, MD $45,587

Barstow, MD $46,867

Bel Alton, MD $47,099

Benedict, MD $47,067

Brandywine, MD $48,176

Broomes Island, MD $46,335

Bryans Road, MD $48,542

Bryantown, MD $47,664

Bushwood, MD $45,620

California, MD $45,581

Callaway, MD $45,263

Chaptico, MD $46,053

Charlotte Hall, MD $46,748

Cheltenham, MD $48,627

Clements, MD $46,054

Cobb Island, MD $45,640

Coltons Point, MD $45,426

Compton, MD $45,673

Dameron, MD $44,686

Dowell, MD $45,723

Drayden, MD $44,793

Faulkner, MD $46,847

Great Mills, MD $45,336

Helen, MD $46,484

Hollywood, MD $45,850

Hughesville, MD $47,346

Huntingtown, MD $47,151

Indian Head, MD $47,445

Ironsides, MD $47,254

Issue, MD $45,887

La Plata, MD $47,579

Leonardtown, MD $45,505

Lexington Park, MD $45,197

Loveville, MD $45,982

Lusby, MD $45,808

Marbury, MD $47,825

Mechanicsville, MD $46,475

Morganza, MD $46,203

Mount Victoria, MD $45,672

Nanjemoy, MD $46,698

Newburg, MD $46,230

Park Hall, MD $45,065

Patuxent River, MD $45,303

Piney Point, MD $44,863

Pomfret, MD $48,096

Port Republic, MD $46,587

Port Tobacco, MD $47,404

Prince Frederick, MD $46,870

Ridge, MD $44,488

Rock Point, MD $46,213

Saint Inigoes, MD $44,631

Saint Leonard, MD $46,362

Saint Marys City, MD $45,056

Scotland, MD $44,193

Solomons, MD $45,682

Sunderland, MD $47,245

Tall Timbers, MD $44,920

Valley Lee, MD $44,938

Welcome, MD $47,109

White Plains, MD $48,101

Southern Md Facility, MD $48,688

Annapolis Junction, MD $46,561

Lanham, MD $48,873

Beltsville, MD $48,803

Laurel, MD $47,739

Bladensburg, MD $49,159

Lothian, MD $47,712

Mount Rainier, MD $49,182

North Beach, MD $47,049

Bowie, MD $47,731

Brentwood, MD $49,179

Capitol Heights, MD $49,158

Chesapeake Beach, MD $47,025

Churchton, MD $47,036

Clinton, MD $48,881

Still Pond, MD $45,273

Sudlersville, MD $45,188

Taylors Island, MD $45,589

Templeville, MD $45,067

Tilghman, MD $46,241

Toddville, MD $44,606

Trappe, MD $45,325

Wingate, MD $44,781

Wittman, MD $46,089

Woolford, MD $45,401

Worton, MD $45,428

Wye Mills, MD $45,750

Frederick, MD $45,232

Adamstown, MD $46,173

Big Pool, MD $42,890

Boonsboro, MD $44,418

Braddock Heights, MD $45,209

Brownsville, MD $45,077

Brunswick, MD $45,494

Buckeystown, MD $45,829

Burkittsville, MD $45,150

Cascade, MD $44,013

Cavetown, MD $43,958

Chewsville, MD $44,025

Clear Spring, MD $43,437

Cooksville, MD $46,081

Emmitsburg, MD $44,160

Fairplay, MD $44,132

Funkstown, MD $44,128

Glenelg, MD $46,569

Glenwood, MD $46,340

Hagerstown, MD $43,904

Hancock, MD $42,678

Ijamsville, MD $46,059

Jefferson, MD $45,539

Keedysville, MD $44,558

Keymar, MD $44,536

Knoxville, MD $45,255

Ladiesburg, MD $44,696

Libertytown, MD $45,108

Lisbon, MD $46,087

Little Orleans, MD $42,442

Maugansville, MD $43,745

Middletown, MD $45,043

Monrovia, MD $45,958

Mount Airy, MD $45,682

Myersville, MD $44,458

New Market, MD $45,497

New Midway, MD $44,695

New Windsor, MD $45,099

Point Of Rocks, MD $46,085

Rocky Ridge, MD $44,398

Rohrersville, MD $44,862

Sabillasville, MD $44,073

Saint James, MD $44,139

Sharpsburg, MD $44,492

Smithsburg, MD $43,997

Sykesville, MD $45,800

Taneytown, MD $44,266

Thurmont, MD $44,448

Tuscarora, MD $46,261

Union Bridge, MD $44,916

Unionville, MD $45,133

Walkersville, MD $44,974

West Friendship, MD $46,182

Williamsport, MD $43,952

Woodbine, MD $46,082

Woodsboro, MD $44,760

Salisbury, MD $44,392

Allen, MD $44,331

Berlin, MD $44,285

Bishopville, MD $44,295

Bivalve, MD $44,457

Manchester, MD $44,062

Marriottsville, MD $45,984

Maryland Line, MD $43,926

Mayo, MD $46,638

Millersville, MD $46,258

Monkton, MD $45,170

Odenton, MD $46,726

Crofton, MD $46,993

Owings Mills, MD $45,892

Parkton, MD $44,477

Pasadena, MD $46,047

Perry Hall, MD $45,922

Perryman, MD $45,157

Phoenix, MD $45,680

Pylesville, MD $44,212

Randallstown, MD $45,963

Reisterstown, MD $45,783

Riderwood, MD $46,060

Riva, MD $46,817

Severn, MD $46,251

Severna Park, MD $46,189

Simpsonville, MD $46,639

Sparks Glencoe, MD $45,310

Crisfield, MD $44,057

Stevenson, MD $45,993

Dhs, MD $48,648

Waldorf, MD $48,073

Street, MD $44,413

Upperco, MD $45,042

Upper Falls, MD $45,778

Westminster, MD $45,044

Whiteford, MD $44,194

White Hall, MD $44,417

White Marsh, MD $45,879

Woodstock, MD $46,005

Baltimore, MD $46,064

Towson, MD $46,059

Gwynn Oak, MD $46,074

Pikesville, MD $46,042

Sparrows Point, MD $46,015

Middle River, MD $45,920

Essex, MD $46,028

Dundalk, MD $46,072

Brooklyn, MD $46,073

Curtis Bay, MD $46,082

Halethorpe, MD $46,079

Catonsville, MD $46,101

Parkville, MD $46,052

Nottingham, MD $46,005

Rosedale, MD $46,064

Windsor Mill, MD $46,050

Gaithersburg, MD $48,004

Washington Grove, MD $48,029

Extrusion Machine Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Extrusion Machine Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the MFG Durable and Chemicals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Extrusion Machine Operator positions in Pharmaceuticals or Biotechnology typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Extrusion Machine Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Extrusion Machine Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable	$69,097	$33.0	50%
Chemicals	$55,277	$27.0	20%

Extrusion Machine Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Extrusion Machine Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$42,552

Average $46,064/year

$49,791

$3,546

Average $3,839/month

$4,149

$818

Average $886/week

$958

$20

Average $22/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,791	$4,149	$958	$24
Average	$46,064	$3,839	$886	$22
25th Percentile	$42,552	$3,546	$818	$20

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