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Put up to three jobs side by side. Pay and jobs are for Greater Boston, growth is for Massachusetts, and entry requirements are typical for the U.S.

Side-by-side comparison of Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Measure	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ×	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic ×
Median pay, Greater Boston	$51,220	$55,530Higher
Hourly median	$24.63/hr	$26.70/hr
Middle half of workers earn	$47,700 – $60,930	$48,070 – $61,520
Jobs in Greater Boston	540Higher	500
Massachusetts change 2024–34	+3.9%	+6.7%Higher
Massachusetts openings a year	190Higher	180
Typical U.S. entry education	High school diploma or equivalent	High school diploma or equivalent
Related work experience	None	None
On-the-job training	Moderate-term on-the-job training	Long-term on-the-job training
AI exposure	11Lower	11Lower
Observed AI use today	Little or none	Little or none
Programs near Boston	0	0

Tags mark the higher pay, jobs, growth and openings, the lower AI exposure, and the most programs. Education, experience and training are not ranked.

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