Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

2.2/10 job score

AUTOMATION RISK

93%

risk level

POLLING

GROWTH

-4.3%

by 2030

WAGES

$37,160

or $17.86 hourly

VOLUME

15,840

as of 2020

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What is the risk of automation?

We calculate this occupation to have an automation risk score of 93% (You are doomed)

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How quickly is this occupation growing?

The number of 'Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers' job openings is expected to decline by -4.3% by 2030

'Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers' is expected to be a very slow growing occupation in comparison to other occupations.

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2020 and 2030.
Updated projections are due Sep 2022.

What are the median wages for 'Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers' in the United States?

In 2020 the median annual wage for 'Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers' was $37,160, or $17.86 hourly

'Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers' are paid 11.4% lower than the national median wage, which stands at $41,950

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

How many people are employed in this occupation?

As of 2020 there were 15,840 people employed as Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers.

This represents around 0.01% of the employed workforce across the United States.

Job description

Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form continuous filaments from synthetic materials, such as liquid polymer, rayon, and fiberglass.

SOC Code: 51-6091.00

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