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 $42,844 for beginners, reaching about $43,701 at mid-level, and approach $44,193 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 Vermont

How much does an Extrusion Machine Operator make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Extrusion Machine Operator in Vermont is $43,849 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,625
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,505 to $47,396
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,462

10% $37,462

50% (Median) $43,849

90% $50,625

Extrusion Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,396	$3,950	$911	$23
Average	$43,849	$3,654	$843	$21
25th Percentile	$40,505	$3,375	$779	$19

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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): $42,844
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,110
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,701
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $44,095
Expert (over 8 years): $44,193

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Extrusion Machine Operator	less than 1 year	$42,844
Early Career Level Extrusion Machine Operator	1-2 years	$43,110
Mid-Level Level Extrusion Machine Operator	2-4 years	$43,701
Senior-Level Level Extrusion Machine Operator	5-8 years	$44,095
Expert Level Extrusion Machine Operator	over 8 years	$44,193

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:

Adamant: $44,883
Barre: $44,950
Cabot: $44,851

Adamant, VT $44,883

Barre, VT $44,950

Cabot, VT $44,851

Calais, VT $44,891

East Barre, VT $44,882

East Calais, VT $44,883

East Montpelier, VT $44,913

Eden, VT $44,853

Eden Mills, VT $44,813

Graniteville, VT $44,948

Hyde Park, VT $44,919

Johnson, VT $44,976

Lake Elmore, VT $44,869

Marshfield, VT $44,859

Moretown, VT $44,979

Morrisville, VT $44,974

Moscow, VT $44,997

Northfield, VT $44,924

Northfield Falls, VT $45,134

North Hyde Park, VT $44,916

North Montpelier, VT $44,871

Plainfield, VT $44,865

Roxbury, VT $44,789

South Barre, VT $45,002

Waterbury, VT $44,992

Stowe, VT $44,998

Waitsfield, VT $44,973

Warren, VT $44,889

Washington, VT $44,802

Waterbury Center, VT $44,991

Websterville, VT $44,940

Williamstown, VT $44,888

Wolcott, VT $44,864

Woodbury, VT $44,819

Worcester, VT $44,864

Rutland, VT $44,863

Belmont, VT $44,724

Benson, VT $44,724

Bomoseen, VT $44,794

Brandon, VT $44,827

Bridport, VT $44,832

Castleton, VT $44,803

Center Rutland, VT $44,834

Chittenden, VT $44,730

Cuttingsville, VT $44,715

Danby, VT $44,791

East Middlebury, VT $44,857

East Poultney, VT $44,796

East Wallingford, VT $44,747

Fair Haven, VT $44,763

Florence, VT $44,748

Forest Dale, VT $44,829

Gaysville, VT $44,545

Granville, VT $44,755

Hancock, VT $44,748

Hydeville, VT $44,800

Killington, VT $44,743

Middlebury, VT $44,926

Middletown Springs, VT $44,772

Mount Holly, VT $44,730

North Clarendon, VT $44,796

Orwell, VT $44,791

Pawlet, VT $44,807

Pittsfield, VT $44,769

Pittsford, VT $44,812

Poultney, VT $44,803

Proctor, VT $44,853

Ripton, VT $44,801

Rochester, VT $44,778

Rupert, VT $44,773

Salisbury, VT $44,845

Shoreham, VT $44,807

Stockbridge, VT $44,727

Wallingford, VT $44,751

Wells, VT $44,809

West Pawlet, VT $44,824

West Rupert, VT $44,813

West Rutland, VT $44,786

Whiting, VT $44,809

Saint Johnsbury, VT $44,857

Albany, VT $44,831

Barnet, VT $44,809

Barton, VT $44,826

Beebe Plain, VT $44,839

Concord, VT $44,767

Coventry, VT $44,892

Craftsbury, VT $44,844

Craftsbury Common, VT $44,846

Danville, VT $44,819

Derby, VT $44,839

Derby Line, VT $44,806

East Burke, VT $44,805

East Charleston, VT $44,809

East Hardwick, VT $44,833

East Haven, VT $44,707

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $44,856

Glover, VT $44,813

Granby, VT $44,652

Greensboro, VT $44,797

Greensboro Bend, VT $44,826

Hardwick, VT $44,876

Irasburg, VT $44,815

Island Pond, VT $44,742

Lowell, VT $44,800

Lower Waterford, VT $44,851

Lyndon, VT $44,843

Lyndon Center, VT $44,893

Lyndonville, VT $44,845

Morgan, VT $44,764

Newport, VT $44,866

Newport Center, VT $44,809

North Concord, VT $44,692

North Troy, VT $44,815

Orleans, VT $44,798

Passumpsic, VT $44,860

Peacham, VT $44,769

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $44,861

Sheffield, VT $44,781

Sutton, VT $44,778

Troy, VT $44,820

West Burke, VT $44,808

West Charleston, VT $44,787

West Danville, VT $44,822

Westfield, VT $44,786

West Glover, VT $44,817

Averill, VT $44,556

Beecher Falls, VT $44,845

Canaan, VT $44,733

Gilman, VT $44,930

Guildhall, VT $44,674

Lunenburg, VT $44,771

Norton, VT $44,645

North Bennington, VT $45,144

North Pownal, VT $45,235

Pownal, VT $45,260

White River Junction, VT $44,851

Ascutney, VT $44,872

Barnard, VT $44,749

Bethel, VT $44,777

Bradford, VT $44,824

Bridgewater, VT $44,795

Bridgewater Corners, VT $44,706

Brookfield, VT $44,821

Brownsville, VT $44,796

Chelsea, VT $44,795

Corinth, VT $44,783

East Corinth, VT $44,801

East Randolph, VT $44,810

East Ryegate, VT $44,771

East Thetford, VT $44,826

Fairlee, VT $44,778

Groton, VT $44,790

Hartford, VT $44,968

Hartland, VT $44,810

Hartland Four Corners, VT $44,809

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $44,924

Newbury, VT $44,785

North Hartland, VT $44,842

North Pomfret, VT $44,765

North Thetford, VT $44,826

Norwich, VT $44,817

Plymouth, VT $44,674

Post Mills, VT $44,816

Quechee, VT $44,862

Randolph, VT $44,854

Randolph Center, VT $44,831

Reading, VT $44,711

Sharon, VT $44,776

South Pomfret, VT $44,733

South Royalton, VT $44,789

South Ryegate, VT $44,798

South Strafford, VT $44,787

South Woodstock, VT $44,722

Strafford, VT $44,748

Taftsville, VT $44,866

Thetford, VT $44,826

Thetford Center, VT $44,780

Topsham, VT $44,766

Tunbridge, VT $44,775

Vershire, VT $44,754

Wells River, VT $44,801

West Fairlee, VT $44,883

West Hartford, VT $44,766

West Newbury, VT $44,784

West Topsham, VT $44,802

Wilder, VT $44,970

Windsor, VT $44,829

Woodstock, VT $44,774

Bellows Falls, VT $44,937

Cambridgeport, VT $44,886

Cavendish, VT $44,737

Chester, VT $44,781

Chester Depot, VT $44,765

Grafton, VT $44,747

Londonderry, VT $44,828

Ludlow, VT $44,760

North Springfield, VT $44,916

Perkinsville, VT $44,794

Peru, VT $44,781

Proctorsville, VT $44,744

Saxtons River, VT $44,928

South Londonderry, VT $44,855

Springfield, VT $44,894

Westminster, VT $44,937

Westminster Station, VT $44,940

Weston, VT $44,735

Shaftsbury, VT $45,090

Brattleboro, VT $45,029

Bondville, VT $44,843

East Dover, VT $44,934

Jacksonville, VT $45,047

Jamaica, VT $44,843

Marlboro, VT $45,252

Newfane, VT $44,904

Putney, VT $44,895

Readsboro, VT $45,257

South Newfane, VT $44,920

Stamford, VT $45,225

Townshend, VT $44,864

Vernon, VT $45,166

Wardsboro, VT $44,896

West Dover, VT $44,970

West Dummerston, VT $44,915

West Halifax, VT $44,985

West Townshend, VT $44,803

West Wardsboro, VT $44,804

Whitingham, VT $45,031

Williamsville, VT $44,915

Wilmington, VT $45,003

Burlington, VT $45,126

South Burlington, VT $45,124

Winooski, VT $45,126

Colchester, VT $45,126

Alburgh, VT $44,901

Bakersfield, VT $44,968

Belvidere Center, VT $44,805

Bristol, VT $44,977

Cambridge, VT $45,031

Charlotte, VT $45,065

East Berkshire, VT $44,924

East Fairfield, VT $44,991

Enosburg Falls, VT $44,867

Essex, VT $45,092

Essex Junction, VT $45,095

Fairfax, VT $45,034

Fairfield, VT $44,990

Ferrisburgh, VT $45,015

Franklin, VT $44,870

Grand Isle, VT $45,038

Highgate Center, VT $44,908

Highgate Springs, VT $44,931

Hinesburg, VT $45,064

Huntington, VT $45,030

Isle La Motte, VT $44,957

Jeffersonville, VT $45,000

Jericho, VT $45,054

Jonesville, VT $45,064

Milton, VT $45,076

Monkton, VT $45,028

Montgomery, VT $44,867

Montgomery Center, VT $44,813

New Haven, VT $44,972

North Ferrisburgh, VT $45,035

North Hero, VT $44,990

Richford, VT $44,860

Richmond, VT $45,059

Saint Albans, VT $45,011

Saint Albans Bay, VT $45,005

Shelburne, VT $45,106

Sheldon, VT $44,957

Sheldon Springs, VT $45,067

South Hero, VT $45,079

Starksboro, VT $45,003

Swanton, VT $44,949

Underhill, VT $45,044

Underhill Center, VT $45,045

Vergennes, VT $44,958

Waterville, VT $44,973

Westford, VT $45,066

Williston, VT $45,100

Montpelier, VT $44,943

Bennington, VT $45,177

Arlington, VT $45,018

Dorset, VT $44,843

East Arlington, VT $44,826

East Dorset, VT $44,843

Manchester, VT $44,964

Manchester Center, VT $44,935

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	$65,773	$32.0	50%
Chemicals	$52,618	$25.0	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.

$40,505

Average $43,849/year

$47,396

$3,375

Average $3,654/month

$3,950

$779

Average $843/week

$911

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,396	$3,950	$911	$23
Average	$43,849	$3,654	$843	$21
25th Percentile	$40,505	$3,375	$779	$19

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