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 $40,430 for beginners, reaching about $41,239 at mid-level, and approach $41,703 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 New Mexico

How much does an Extrusion Machine Operator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Extrusion Machine Operator in New Mexico is $41,378 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $47,773
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,223 to $44,725
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,351

10% $35,351

50% (Median) $41,378

90% $47,773

Extrusion Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,725	$3,727	$860	$22
Average	$41,378	$3,448	$796	$20
25th Percentile	$38,223	$3,185	$735	$18

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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): $40,430
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,681
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,239
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $41,610
Expert (over 8 years): $41,703

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Extrusion Machine Operator	less than 1 year	$40,430
Early Career Level Extrusion Machine Operator	1-2 years	$40,681
Mid-Level Level Extrusion Machine Operator	2-4 years	$41,239
Senior-Level Level Extrusion Machine Operator	5-8 years	$41,610
Expert Level Extrusion Machine Operator	over 8 years	$41,703

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:

Algodones: $41,818
Belen: $41,586
Bernalillo: $41,893

Algodones, NM $41,818

Belen, NM $41,586

Bernalillo, NM $41,893

Bluewater, NM $41,013

Bosque, NM $41,280

Casa Blanca, NM $41,374

Cedar Crest, NM $41,927

Cedarvale, NM $40,283

Cerrillos, NM $41,849

Claunch, NM $40,134

Coyote, NM $41,232

Cuba, NM $41,166

Cubero, NM $41,465

Edgewood, NM $41,740

Estancia, NM $41,243

Gallina, NM $41,017

Counselor, NM $41,042

Grants, NM $40,966

Milan, NM $41,130

Isleta, NM $41,965

Jarales, NM $41,546

Jemez Pueblo, NM $41,617

Jemez Springs, NM $41,489

Laguna, NM $41,668

La Jara, NM $41,120

La Joya, NM $41,025

Lindrith, NM $40,975

Los Lunas, NM $41,806

Mcintosh, NM $41,470

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $41,193

Moriarty, NM $41,330

Mountainair, NM $40,884

Nageezi, NM $40,988

New Laguna, NM $41,445

Paguate, NM $41,473

Pena Blanca, NM $41,936

Peralta, NM $41,872

Placitas, NM $41,894

Ponderosa, NM $41,565

Prewitt, NM $41,000

Regina, NM $41,029

Sandia Park, NM $41,822

Corrales, NM $41,980

San Fidel, NM $41,222

San Rafael, NM $41,046

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $41,823

San Ysidro, NM $41,766

Stanley, NM $41,324

Tijeras, NM $41,827

Tome, NM $41,750

Torreon, NM $41,611

Veguita, NM $41,277

Willard, NM $40,811

Youngsville, NM $41,244

Bosque Farms, NM $41,949

Clines Corners, NM $41,075

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $41,854

Cochiti Lake, NM $41,909

Albuquerque, NM $42,003

Kirtland Afb, NM $42,003

Rio Rancho, NM $41,935

Gallup, NM $41,060

Brimhall, NM $40,944

Church Rock, NM $40,963

Continental Divide, NM $40,934

Crownpoint, NM $40,968

Fence Lake, NM $40,785

Fort Wingate, NM $40,949

Gamerco, NM $41,017

Mentmore, NM $40,954

Mexican Springs, NM $40,949

Ramah, NM $40,874

Rehoboth, NM $40,976

Thoreau, NM $40,979

Tohatchi, NM $40,941

Vanderwagen, NM $40,949

Zuni, NM $40,939

Navajo, NM $40,995

Jamestown, NM $40,893

Pinehill, NM $40,842

Sheep Springs, NM $40,985

Smith Lake, NM $41,138

Yatahey, NM $40,971

Farmington, NM $41,168

Aztec, NM $41,244

Blanco, NM $41,051

Bloomfield, NM $41,002

Flora Vista, NM $41,210

Fruitland, NM $40,952

Kirtland, NM $41,210

La Plata, NM $41,225

Navajo Dam, NM $41,207

Shiprock, NM $41,150

Waterflow, NM $41,129

Newcomb, NM $40,960

Sanostee, NM $40,986

Santa Fe, NM $42,218

Abiquiu, NM $41,063

Alcalde, NM $41,778

Amalia, NM $41,000

Arroyo Hondo, NM $40,943

Arroyo Seco, NM $40,990

Canjilon, NM $40,936

Canones, NM $41,309

Carson, NM $41,100

Cebolla, NM $40,960

Cerro, NM $40,972

Chama, NM $41,140

Chamisal, NM $41,667

Chimayo, NM $41,960

Cordova, NM $41,889

Costilla, NM $41,172

Taos Ski Valley, NM $40,860

Dixon, NM $41,628

Dulce, NM $41,139

El Prado, NM $41,026

El Rito, NM $41,214

Embudo, NM $41,414

Espanola, NM $41,909

Glorieta, NM $42,055

Hernandez, NM $41,520

Ilfeld, NM $41,667

La Madera, NM $41,142

Lamy, NM $41,895

Llano, NM $41,583

Los Alamos, NM $41,994

White Rock, NM $42,073

Medanales, NM $41,566

Ojo Caliente, NM $41,321

Los Ojos, NM $41,039

Pecos, NM $41,924

Penasco, NM $41,428

Petaca, NM $40,898

Questa, NM $41,016

Ranchos De Taos, NM $41,232

Red River, NM $40,899

Ribera, NM $41,162

Rowe, NM $41,706

San Cristobal, NM $40,897

San Jose, NM $41,604

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $41,807

Santa Cruz, NM $41,946

Serafina, NM $41,058

Taos, NM $41,003

Tererro, NM $42,058

Tesuque, NM $42,218

Tierra Amarilla, NM $41,003

Trampas, NM $41,395

Tres Piedras, NM $40,887

Truchas, NM $41,772

Vadito, NM $41,374

Valdez, NM $40,928

Vallecitos, NM $40,896

Velarde, NM $41,565

Villanueva, NM $41,082

Spaceport City, NM $40,245

Las Vegas, NM $40,734

Angel Fire, NM $40,854

Anton Chico, NM $40,663

Buena Vista, NM $41,037

Chacon, NM $41,066

Cimarron, NM $40,790

Cleveland, NM $41,357

Eagle Nest, NM $40,821

Guadalupita, NM $41,003

Holman, NM $41,252

La Loma, NM $40,595

Maxwell, NM $40,804

Miami, NM $40,716

Mills, NM $40,571

Montezuma, NM $41,567

Mora, NM $41,415

Mosquero, NM $40,536

Ocate, NM $40,760

Ojo Feliz, NM $40,867

Rainsville, NM $41,046

Raton, NM $40,907

Rociada, NM $41,588

Roy, NM $40,580

Sapello, NM $41,227

Solano, NM $40,531

Springer, NM $40,698

Ute Park, NM $40,809

Valmora, NM $40,699

Wagon Mound, NM $40,653

Watrous, NM $40,713

Socorro, NM $40,619

Aragon, NM $40,742

Datil, NM $40,574

Lemitar, NM $40,808

Luna, NM $40,814

Magdalena, NM $40,577

Pie Town, NM $40,712

Polvadera, NM $40,906

Quemado, NM $40,797

Reserve, NM $40,723

San Acacia, NM $40,974

San Antonio, NM $40,394

Truth Or Consequences, NM $40,386

Arrey, NM $40,379

Caballo, NM $40,407

Derry, NM $40,201

Elephant Butte, NM $40,491

Garfield, NM $40,085

Hatch, NM $39,442

Monticello, NM $40,384

Rincon, NM $39,215

Salem, NM $39,960

Williamsburg, NM $40,437

Winston, NM $40,413

Las Cruces, NM $38,702

White Sands Missile Range, NM $38,829

Santa Teresa, NM $39,111

Playas, NM $40,572

Animas, NM $40,672

Anthony, NM $39,102

Arenas Valley, NM $40,600

Bayard, NM $40,563

Berino, NM $38,924

Buckhorn, NM $40,605

Santa Clara, NM $40,634

Chamberino, NM $38,965

Cliff, NM $40,558

Columbus, NM $40,449

Deming, NM $40,458

Dona Ana, NM $38,703

Fairacres, NM $38,819

Faywood, NM $40,439

Fort Bayard, NM $40,595

Gila, NM $40,498

Glenwood, NM $40,530

Hachita, NM $40,449

Hanover, NM $40,457

Hillsboro, NM $40,375

Hurley, NM $40,535

La Mesa, NM $39,442

Lordsburg, NM $40,543

Mesilla, NM $38,703

Mesilla Park, NM $38,707

Mesquite, NM $38,740

Mimbres, NM $40,489

Mule Creek, NM $40,599

Organ, NM $38,727

Pinos Altos, NM $40,557

Radium Springs, NM $38,718

Redrock, NM $40,454

Rodeo, NM $40,723

San Miguel, NM $38,725

Silver City, NM $40,557

Sunland Park, NM $38,903

Tyrone, NM $40,677

Vado, NM $38,756

Chaparral, NM $39,244

Clovis, NM $40,480

Cannon Afb, NM $40,390

Broadview, NM $40,362

Causey, NM $40,292

Crossroads, NM $40,197

Dora, NM $40,388

Elida, NM $40,220

Floyd, NM $40,318

Fort Sumner, NM $40,286

Grady, NM $40,400

House, NM $40,368

Kenna, NM $40,221

Lingo, NM $40,290

Melrose, NM $40,375

Milnesand, NM $40,205

Pep, NM $40,260

Portales, NM $40,407

Rogers, NM $40,271

Saint Vrain, NM $40,400

Taiban, NM $40,272

Texico, NM $40,416

Yeso, NM $40,126

Roswell, NM $40,172

Artesia, NM $40,252

Caprock, NM $40,170

Carlsbad, NM $40,278

Dexter, NM $40,201

Eunice, NM $40,314

Hagerman, NM $40,221

Hobbs, NM $40,373

Hope, NM $40,073

Jal, NM $40,266

Lake Arthur, NM $40,154

Lakewood, NM $40,214

Loco Hills, NM $40,288

Loving, NM $40,268

Lovington, NM $40,334

Mcdonald, NM $40,224

Malaga, NM $40,228

Maljamar, NM $40,189

Monument, NM $40,284

Tatum, NM $40,250

Whites City, NM $40,317

Carrizozo, NM $39,982

Alamogordo, NM $39,855

Alto, NM $39,988

Bent, NM $39,862

Capitan, NM $39,895

Cloudcroft, NM $39,858

Corona, NM $40,156

Encino, NM $40,478

Fort Stanton, NM $39,912

Glencoe, NM $39,883

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $39,850

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $39,850

Hondo, NM $39,920

La Luz, NM $39,850

Lincoln, NM $39,804

Mayhill, NM $39,940

Mescalero, NM $39,868

Nogal, NM $40,039

Orogrande, NM $39,870

Picacho, NM $39,911

Pinon, NM $40,061

Ruidoso, NM $40,064

Ruidoso Downs, NM $40,009

Sacramento, NM $39,886

San Patricio, NM $39,933

Sunspot, NM $39,850

Timberon, NM $39,936

Tinnie, NM $39,888

Tularosa, NM $39,876

Vaughn, NM $40,315

Weed, NM $39,935

Tucumcari, NM $40,515

Amistad, NM $40,463

Bard, NM $40,398

Capulin, NM $40,856

Clayton, NM $40,542

Conchas Dam, NM $40,578

Cuervo, NM $40,383

Des Moines, NM $40,694

Folsom, NM $40,757

Garita, NM $40,501

Gladstone, NM $40,582

Grenville, NM $40,574

Logan, NM $40,514

Mcalister, NM $40,388

Nara Visa, NM $40,418

Newkirk, NM $40,463

Quay, NM $40,486

San Jon, NM $40,442

Santa Rosa, NM $40,486

Sedan, NM $40,500

Trementina, NM $40,498

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	$62,067	$30.0	50%
Chemicals	$49,654	$24.0	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.

$38,223

Average $41,378/year

$44,725

$3,185

Average $3,448/month

$3,727

$735

Average $796/week

$860

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,725	$3,727	$860	$22
Average	$41,378	$3,448	$796	$20
25th Percentile	$38,223	$3,185	$735	$18

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