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 $44,131 for beginners, reaching about $45,014 at mid-level, and approach $45,521 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 $49,466, California $49,279, Massachusetts $48,622. 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: $54,610; Extrusion Operator, Sr.: $54,604; Machine Operator: $45,119; Assistant Extrusion Operator: $44,293; Extrusion Machine Operator I: $42,950.

Extrusion Machine Operator Salary in New Hampshire

How much does an Extrusion Machine Operator make in New Hampshire? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Extrusion Machine Operator in New Hampshire is $45,166 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): $52,146
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,722 to $48,819
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,587

10% $38,587

50% (Median) $45,166

90% $52,146

Extrusion Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,819	$4,068	$939	$23
Average	$45,166	$3,764	$869	$22
25th Percentile	$41,722	$3,477	$802	$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): $44,131
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,405
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,014
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,420
Expert (over 8 years): $45,521

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Extrusion Machine Operator	less than 1 year	$44,131
Early Career Level Extrusion Machine Operator	1-2 years	$44,405
Mid-Level Level Extrusion Machine Operator	2-4 years	$45,014
Senior-Level Level Extrusion Machine Operator	5-8 years	$45,420
Expert Level Extrusion Machine Operator	over 8 years	$45,521

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: $49,466.
California: $49,279.
Massachusetts: $48,622.

District of Columbia $49,466 California $49,279 Massachusetts $48,622 Washington $48,443 New Jersey $48,425 Alaska $48,363 Connecticut $47,746 New York $47,496

Hawaii $46,696 Rhode Island $46,321 Maryland $46,066 Minnesota $45,718 Colorado $45,584 Illinois $45,539 Oregon $45,369 Delaware $45,244

New Hampshire $45,166 Virginia $44,990 Pennsylvania $44,476 Nevada $44,217 North Dakota $44,132 Michigan $43,998 Wisconsin $43,949 Vermont $43,850

Texas $43,578 Maine $43,560 Arizona $43,533 Ohio $43,502 Georgia $43,091 Indiana $42,885 Wyoming $42,845 Utah $42,783

Iowa $42,756 Kansas $42,541 Louisiana $42,479 North Carolina $42,457 Missouri $42,448 Florida $42,273 Montana $42,180 Nebraska $42,090

Kentucky $42,041 South Carolina $41,862 Tennessee $41,751 Idaho $41,706 New Mexico $41,380 Oklahoma $41,308 Alabama $41,045 South Dakota $40,602

Arkansas $40,361 West Virginia $40,232 Mississippi $39,843

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:

Moultonborough: $44,753
Newbury: $45,096
New Hampton: $44,946

Moultonborough, NH $44,753

Newbury, NH $45,096

New Hampton, NH $44,946

New London, NH $45,023

Chichester, NH $44,374

North Sandwich, NH $44,489

North Sutton, NH $45,025

Northwood, NH $45,417

North Woodstock, NH $44,520

Pittsfield, NH $44,832

Plymouth, NH $44,682

Rumney, NH $44,481

Salisbury, NH $44,870

Sanbornton, NH $44,928

South Newbury, NH $45,121

South Sutton, NH $45,080

Stinson Lake, NH $44,535

Suncook, NH $44,684

Tilton, NH $44,702

Warner, NH $45,044

Warren, NH $44,466

Washington, NH $45,255

Weare, NH $45,525

Wentworth, NH $44,468

Springfield, NH $44,985

Thornton, NH $44,576

Wilmot, NH $44,999

Winnisquam, NH $44,888

Nottingham, NH $45,840

West Nottingham, NH $45,725

Woodstock, NH $44,564

Concord, NH $44,248

Bow, NH $44,967

Loudon, NH $44,438

Keene, NH $45,042

Antrim, NH $45,529

Ashuelot, NH $45,028

Bennington, NH $45,717

Chesterfield, NH $44,802

Dublin, NH $45,695

Sullivan, NH $45,005

Swanzey, NH $45,075

Fitzwilliam, NH $45,740

Gilsum, NH $44,942

Hancock, NH $45,674

Amherst, NH $46,658

Auburn, NH $45,806

Brookline, NH $47,267

Candia, NH $45,754

Chester, NH $46,128

Deerfield, NH $45,594

Derry, NH $46,610

East Candia, NH $45,882

East Derry, NH $46,755

Epping, NH $46,163

Francestown, NH $45,875

Fremont, NH $46,250

Goffstown, NH $45,749

Dunbarton, NH $45,273

Greenfield, NH $45,967

Greenville, NH $46,932

Hollis, NH $47,669

Hudson, NH $47,863

Litchfield, NH $47,404

Londonderry, NH $46,869

Merrimack, NH $47,230

Milford, NH $47,016

Mont Vernon, NH $46,294

Nashua, NH $47,885

New Boston, NH $45,955

New Ipswich, NH $46,534

North Salem, NH $47,128

Pelham, NH $47,609

Harrisville, NH $45,601

Hinsdale, NH $44,996

Jaffrey, NH $45,858

Marlborough, NH $45,214

Marlow, NH $44,881

Nelson, NH $45,434

Peterborough, NH $46,043

Rindge, NH $46,121

Spofford, NH $44,880

Stoddard, NH $45,325

Troy, NH $45,292

West Chesterfield, NH $44,794

Westmoreland, NH $44,740

West Peterborough, NH $46,058

West Swanzey, NH $45,028

Winchester, NH $45,074

Littleton, NH $44,662

Berlin, NH $44,543

Bethlehem, NH $44,626

Bretton Woods, NH $44,500

Colebrook, NH $44,488

Errol, NH $44,212

Franconia, NH $44,555

Gorham, NH $44,446

Groveton, NH $44,568

Jefferson, NH $44,579

Lancaster, NH $44,622

Lisbon, NH $44,571

Sugar Hill, NH $44,593

Milan, NH $44,465

Mount Washington, NH $44,475

North Stratford, NH $44,485

Pittsburg, NH $44,345

Randolph, NH $44,471

Twin Mountain, NH $44,614

West Stewartstown, NH $44,476

Whitefield, NH $44,639

Acworth, NH $44,683

Alstead, NH $44,738

Charlestown, NH $44,692

Drewsville, NH $44,807

Lempster, NH $44,878

South Acworth, NH $44,750

Walpole, NH $44,775

North Walpole, NH $44,807

Raymond, NH $46,069

Salem, NH $47,235

Lyndeborough, NH $46,268

Temple, NH $46,335

Wilton, NH $46,634

Windham, NH $47,234

Manchester, NH $45,749

Hooksett, NH $45,638

Bedford, NH $45,893

Waterville Valley, NH $44,459

Andover, NH $44,907

Ashland, NH $44,727

Barnstead, NH $45,017

Belmont, NH $44,832

Bradford, NH $45,260

Bristol, NH $44,733

Campton, NH $44,562

Canterbury, NH $44,449

Center Barnstead, NH $45,149

Center Harbor, NH $44,754

Center Sandwich, NH $44,578

Contoocook, NH $44,785

Danbury, NH $44,964

East Andover, NH $44,910

Elkins, NH $45,009

Epsom, NH $44,809

Franklin, NH $44,824

Gilmanton, NH $44,879

Glencliff, NH $44,519

Grafton, NH $44,711

Hebron, NH $44,580

Henniker, NH $45,314

Hill, NH $44,936

Hillsborough, NH $45,462

Holderness, NH $44,659

Laconia, NH $45,002

Gilford, NH $44,998

Lincoln, NH $44,576

Lochmere, NH $44,805

Canaan, NH $44,572

Claremont, NH $44,729

Cornish, NH $44,546

Cornish Flat, NH $44,554

Enfield, NH $44,631

Enfield Center, NH $44,676

Etna, NH $44,509

Georges Mills, NH $44,878

Goshen, NH $45,086

Grantham, NH $44,700

Guild, NH $44,900

Hanover, NH $44,615

Lebanon, NH $44,598

Haverhill, NH $44,573

Lyme, NH $44,480

Lyme Center, NH $44,481

Meriden, NH $44,616

Monroe, NH $44,572

Newport, NH $44,789

North Haverhill, NH $44,569

Orford, NH $44,472

Piermont, NH $44,463

Pike, NH $44,499

Plainfield, NH $44,518

Sunapee, NH $45,007

West Lebanon, NH $44,614

Woodsville, NH $44,529

Portsmouth, NH $46,969

Newington, NH $46,399

Alton, NH $45,254

Alton Bay, NH $45,070

Atkinson, NH $47,089

Bartlett, NH $44,549

Center Conway, NH $44,515

Center Ossipee, NH $44,692

Center Strafford, NH $45,628

Center Tuftonboro, NH $44,767

Chocorua, NH $44,608

Conway, NH $44,581

Danville, NH $46,543

Dover, NH $46,514

Madbury, NH $46,428

Durham, NH $46,661

Barrington, NH $45,932

East Hampstead, NH $46,875

East Kingston, NH $46,742

East Wakefield, NH $44,839

Eaton Center, NH $44,561

Exeter, NH $46,571

Farmington, NH $45,481

South Tamworth, NH $44,585

Strafford, NH $45,458

Stratham, NH $46,760

Tamworth, NH $44,624

Union, NH $45,273

West Ossipee, NH $44,689

Wolfeboro, NH $45,067

Wolfeboro Falls, NH $45,087

Wonalancet, NH $44,559

Freedom, NH $44,622

Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $44,961

Glen, NH $44,602

Rochester, NH $45,916

Greenland, NH $46,914

Hampstead, NH $46,896

Hampton, NH $46,720

Hampton Falls, NH $46,685

Intervale, NH $44,614

Jackson, NH $44,492

Kearsarge, NH $44,693

Kingston, NH $46,746

Madison, NH $44,622

Melvin Village, NH $44,804

Milton, NH $45,336

Milton Mills, NH $44,986

Mirror Lake, NH $45,044

New Castle, NH $46,917

New Durham, NH $45,295

Newfields, NH $46,609

Newmarket, NH $46,656

Newton, NH $46,928

Newton Junction, NH $46,960

North Conway, NH $44,663

Lee, NH $46,369

North Hampton, NH $46,809

Ossipee, NH $44,716

Plaistow, NH $47,044

Rollinsford, NH $46,428

Rye, NH $46,943

Rye Beach, NH $46,832

Sanbornville, NH $44,882

Sandown, NH $46,521

Seabrook, NH $46,685

Silver Lake, NH $44,608

Somersworth, NH $46,213

Effingham, NH $44,672

Meredith, NH $45,023

Bath, NH $44,541

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	$67,749	$33.0	50%
Chemicals	$54,199	$26.0	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.

$41,722

Average $45,166/year

$48,819

$3,477

Average $3,764/month

$4,068

$802

Average $869/week

$939

$20

Average $22/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,819	$4,068	$939	$23
Average	$45,166	$3,764	$869	$22
25th Percentile	$41,722	$3,477	$802	$20

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