Injection press operator vs extrusion operator

The differences between injection press operators and extrusion operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an extrusion operator has an average salary of $36,571, which is higher than the $32,274 average annual salary of an injection press operator.

The top three skills for an injection press operator include quality defects, machine operation and CNC. The most important skills for an extrusion operator are extrusion, hand tools, and math.

Injection press operator vs extrusion operator overview

	Injection Press Operator	Extrusion Operator
Yearly salary	$32,274	$36,571
Hourly rate	$15.52	$17.58
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	44,882	58,622
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	2	-

Injection press operator vs extrusion operator salary

Injection press operators and extrusion operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Injection Press Operator	Extrusion Operator
Average salary	$32,274	$36,571
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	Between $29,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Minnetonka, MN
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between injection press operator and extrusion operator education

There are a few differences between an injection press operator and an extrusion operator in terms of educational background:

	Injection Press Operator	Extrusion Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Injection press operator vs extrusion operator demographics

Here are the differences between injection press operators' and extrusion operators' demographics:

	Injection Press Operator	Extrusion Operator
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between injection press operator and extrusion operator duties and responsibilities

Injection press operator example responsibilities.

Inspect and pack product using Iso 9000-2001 standards.
Maintain dimensional control utilizing gauges, micrometers and calipers.
Measure thickness of material with calipers and micrometers while sanding to keep material within allowable tolerances.
Set up and breakdown different cross sections in extrusion.
Experience in extrusion, gasket PSX splicing, cutting rubber and steel, and packing parts.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Extrusion operator example responsibilities.

Manage the levels of chemicals to make sure process run correctly for making Styrofoam.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Extrude automotive parts according to ISO standards.
Start operations by inserting data into CNC control units.
Set up and operate equipment to produce food contact grade PVC plastic film.
Mount rolls of base material on machine spindles for automatic feed through machines.

Injection press operator vs extrusion operator skills

Common injection press operator skills

Quality Defects, 36%
Machine Operation, 27%
CNC, 11%
GMP, 8%
Injection Equipment, 5%
Quality Checks, 4%

Common extrusion operator skills

Extrusion, 21%
Hand Tools, 6%
Math, 5%
Quality Checks, 5%
Extrusion Machine, 4%
Safety Procedures, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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