Best states for an extruder operator

Q: What is the best state for extruder operators?

The best state to be an extruder operator is New Hampshire based on extruder operator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for extruder operators?

The highest paying state for extruder operators is North Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for extruder operators?

The worst state for extruder operators is Texas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for extruder operators? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for extruder operator jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.We wanted to look at the best states for extruder operators -- where there are plenty of extruder operator jobs to go around and extruder operators get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

New Hampshire is the best state for jobs for extruder operators, and Texas is the worst. The most common pay in New Hampshire is $45,981, while the median pay in Texas is $34,012.We found that the South is best for extruder operators, and the Northeast is the worst. Woburn, MA is the best city in the country for extruder operator jobs, where as New Hampshire is the best state in the country.

10 best states for extruder operators in 2025

1. New Hampshire
Total extruder operator jobs: 174
Average annual salary: $45,981
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.76
Extruder operator jobs in New Hampshire
2. Minnesota
Total extruder operator jobs: 581
Average annual salary: $45,820
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Extruder operator jobs in Minnesota
3. Massachusetts
Total extruder operator jobs: 1,077
Average annual salary: $44,752
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
2.08
Extruder operator jobs in Massachusetts
4. Wisconsin
Total extruder operator jobs: 707
Average annual salary: $41,375
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
2.27
Extruder operator jobs in Wisconsin
5. Maryland
Total extruder operator jobs: 844
Average annual salary: $44,310
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
2.36
Extruder operator jobs in Maryland
6. South Dakota
Total extruder operator jobs: 41
Average annual salary: $43,988
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.68
Extruder operator jobs in South Dakota
7. Iowa
Total extruder operator jobs: 266
Average annual salary: $39,493
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Extruder operator jobs in Iowa
8. Hawaii
Total extruder operator jobs: 79
Average annual salary: $45,068
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Extruder operator jobs in Hawaii
9. Montana
Total extruder operator jobs: 15
Average annual salary: $44,328
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.23
Extruder operator jobs in Montana
10. New Jersey
Total extruder operator jobs: 763
Average annual salary: $40,524
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.7
Extruder operator jobs in New Jersey

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an extruder operator

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an extruder operator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$45,981	$40,000	1,342,795	174
2	Minnesota	$45,820	$38,000	5,576,606	581
3	Massachusetts	$44,752	$38,000	6,859,819	1,077
4	Wisconsin	$41,375	$34,000	5,795,483	707
5	Maryland	$44,310	$36,000	6,052,177	844
6	South Dakota	$43,988	$36,000	869,666	41
7	Iowa	$39,493	$32,000	3,145,711	266
8	Hawaii	$45,068	$39,000	1,427,538	79
9	Montana	$44,328	$37,000	1,050,493	15
10	New Jersey	$40,524	$34,000	9,005,644	763
11	Pennsylvania	$38,317	$31,000	12,805,537	818
12	Kentucky	$38,043	$31,000	4,454,189	217
13	Virginia	$42,926	$35,000	8,470,020	255
14	Wyoming	$41,852	$34,000	579,315	5
15	Rhode Island	$38,281	$33,000	1,059,639	139
16	Michigan	$37,630	$31,000	9,962,311	391
17	Kansas	$38,755	$32,000	2,913,123	120
18	Alaska	$39,496	$35,000	739,795	94
19	Louisiana	$40,641	$32,000	4,684,333	68
20	Arizona	$39,449	$31,000	7,016,270	227
21	Connecticut	$39,003	$33,000	3,588,184	177
22	Georgia	$37,378	$30,000	10,429,379	690
23	Tennessee	$36,268	$29,000	6,715,984	439
24	Washington	$39,935	$33,000	7,405,743	202
25	Oklahoma	$37,992	$31,000	3,930,864	62
26	Maine	$38,044	$33,000	1,335,907	65
27	Nevada	$38,127	$30,000	2,998,039	69
28	New York	$40,141	$34,000	19,849,399	389
29	Vermont	$38,597	$33,000	623,657	31
30	District of Columbia	$37,679	$31,000	693,972	106
31	Ohio	$35,399	$29,000	11,658,609	889
32	Utah	$36,430	$29,000	3,101,833	218
33	North Dakota	$37,281	$31,000	755,393	26
34	Nebraska	$36,121	$30,000	1,920,076	130
35	West Virginia	$37,031	$30,000	1,815,857	29
36	Alabama	$35,859	$29,000	4,874,747	186
37	Idaho	$37,191	$30,000	1,716,943	44
38	Delaware	$38,027	$31,000	961,939	33
39	California	$37,654	$30,000	39,536,653	1,204
40	Oregon	$37,257	$30,000	4,142,776	162
41	Arkansas	$35,278	$29,000	3,004,279	105
42	Indiana	$34,597	$28,000	6,666,818	592
43	Illinois	$35,996	$29,000	12,802,023	701
44	Missouri	$35,619	$29,000	6,113,532	285
45	Florida	$36,001	$28,000	20,984,400	548
46	New Mexico	$36,592	$29,000	2,088,070	16
47	Mississippi	$34,065	$27,000	2,984,100	103
48	North Carolina	$33,719	$27,000	10,273,419	602
49	South Carolina	$33,917	$27,000	5,024,369	232
50	Colorado	$35,996	$29,000	5,607,154	149
51	Texas	$34,012	$27,000	28,304,596	739

Highest paying states for extruder operators

Rank	State	Avg. Extruder Operator Salary
1	New Hampshire	$45,981
2	Minnesota	$45,820
3	Massachusetts	$44,752
4	Wisconsin	$41,375
5	Maryland	$44,310
6	South Dakota	$43,988
7	Iowa	$39,493
8	Hawaii	$45,068
9	Montana	$44,328
10	New Jersey	$40,524
11	Pennsylvania	$38,317
12	Kentucky	$38,043
13	Virginia	$42,926
14	Wyoming	$41,852
15	Rhode Island	$38,281
16	Michigan	$37,630
17	Kansas	$38,755
18	Alaska	$39,496
19	Louisiana	$40,641
20	Arizona	$39,449
21	Connecticut	$39,003
22	Georgia	$37,378
23	Tennessee	$36,268
24	Washington	$39,935
25	Oklahoma	$37,992
26	Maine	$38,044
27	Nevada	$38,127
28	New York	$40,141
29	Vermont	$38,597
30	District of Columbia	$37,679
31	Ohio	$35,399
32	Utah	$36,430
33	North Dakota	$37,281
34	Nebraska	$36,121
35	West Virginia	$37,031
36	Alabama	$35,859
37	Idaho	$37,191
38	Delaware	$38,027
39	California	$37,654
40	Oregon	$37,257
41	Arkansas	$35,278
42	Indiana	$34,597
43	Illinois	$35,996
44	Missouri	$35,619
45	Florida	$36,001
46	New Mexico	$36,592
47	Mississippi	$34,065
48	North Carolina	$33,719
49	South Carolina	$33,917
50	Colorado	$35,996
51	Texas	$34,012

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Total extruder operator jobs:	174
Average annual salary:	$45,981
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$52,000
Location Quotient:	1.76

Best states for an extruder operator

10 best states for extruder operators in 2025

1. New Hampshire

2. Minnesota

3. Massachusetts

4. Wisconsin

5. Maryland

6. South Dakota

7. Iowa

8. Hawaii

9. Montana

10. New Jersey