Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersSalary

National wage record

Median annual

$45,760

10th percentile

$34,630

90th percentile

$63,450

Employment

58,770

  • TN
    Median $41,970 · Employment 4,210
  • CA
    Median $47,300 · Employment 4,210
  • OH
    Median $47,070 · Employment 3,970
  • NC
    Median $43,050 · Employment 3,420
  • TX
    Median $37,710 · Employment 3,420
  • NY
    Median $44,660 · Employment 3,260
  • IN
    Median $46,790 · Employment 3,150
  • SC
    Median $51,620 · Employment 2,460
  • PA
    Median $53,580 · Employment 2,450
  • New York, NY
    Median $39,680 · Employment 2,420
  • AR
    Median $48,320 · Employment 2,190
  • MI
    Median $39,790 · Employment 1,970
  • NJ
    Median $47,080 · Employment 1,880
  • VA
    Median $49,390 · Employment 1,810
  • WI
    Median $46,370 · Employment 1,730
  • KY
    Median $36,180 · Employment 1,690
  • IL
    Median $47,370 · Employment 1,690
  • Los Angeles, CA
    Median $46,710 · Employment 1,540
  • AL
    Median $38,650 · Employment 1,510
  • OK
    Median $42,180 · Employment 1,310

Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.