Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in the U.S.
$47,260avg. a year
$22.72 an hour · 58,770 employed
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the U.S. earn an average of $47,260 a year and a median of $45,760. Pay is highest in Pennsylvania ($57,820) and lowest in New Mexico ($35,320).
$45,760Median pay
$22.72Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
58,770Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
12,450 jobs
Pennsylvania
$57,820
$27.80 an hour
2140 jobs
Maine
$55,230
$26.55 an hour
32,460 jobs
South Carolina
$53,530
$25.74 an hour
4560 jobs
Minnesota
$52,730
$25.35 an hour
51,690 jobs
Illinois
$51,860
$24.93 an hour
6370 jobs
Oregon
$51,820
$24.92 an hour
7160 jobs
Vermont
$51,620
$24.82 an hour
8280 jobs
Colorado
$51,150
$24.59 an hour
9500 jobs
Iowa
$50,910
$24.48 an hour
104,210 jobs
California
$50,900
$24.47 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Modesto, CA | $73,970 | $35.56 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $58,390 | $28.07 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $57,520 | $27.65 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $57,510 | $27.65 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $57,040 | $27.42 |
| Vallejo, CA | $56,820 | $27.32 |
| Reading, PA | $56,010 | $26.93 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $55,840 | $26.85 |
Related jobs
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53,450
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,590
- Production Workers, All Other$44,380
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,320
- Helpers--Production Workers$41,120
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,620
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $39,900 | $38,650 | 1,510 |
| Arizona | $47,380 | $46,440 | 700 |
| Arkansas | $46,990 | $48,320 | 2,190 |
| California | $50,900 | $47,300 | 4,210 |
| Colorado | $51,150 | $49,100 | 280 |
| Connecticut | $48,450 | $46,090 | 240 |
| Florida | $41,560 | $39,800 | 780 |
| Georgia | $44,930 | $45,670 | 1,150 |
| Idaho | $40,900 | $38,580 | 210 |
| Illinois | $51,860 | $47,370 | 1,690 |
| Indiana | $46,720 | $46,790 | 3,150 |
| Iowa | $50,910 | $49,340 | 500 |
| Kansas | $44,370 | $44,290 | 600 |
| Kentucky | $39,330 | $36,180 | 1,690 |
| Louisiana | $45,360 | $44,200 | 200 |
| Maine | $55,230 | $57,990 | 140 |
| Maryland | $46,380 | $46,640 | 280 |
| Massachusetts | $47,900 | $47,220 | 950 |
| Michigan | $43,470 | $39,790 | 1,970 |
| Minnesota | $52,730 | $52,070 | 560 |
| Mississippi | $48,390 | $46,560 | 660 |
| Missouri | $47,940 | $47,470 | 1,040 |
| Nebraska | $50,700 | $48,760 | 750 |
| Nevada | $50,440 | $50,050 | – |
| New Hampshire | $47,800 | $47,730 | 410 |
| New Jersey | $48,200 | $47,080 | 1,880 |
| New Mexico | $35,320 | $36,710 | 80 |
| New York | $48,510 | $44,660 | 3,260 |
| North Carolina | $44,890 | $43,050 | 3,420 |
| North Dakota | $47,770 | $46,220 | 270 |
| Ohio | $48,980 | $47,070 | 3,970 |
| Oklahoma | $42,220 | $42,180 | 1,310 |
| Oregon | $51,820 | $48,360 | 370 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,820 | $53,580 | 2,450 |
| Rhode Island | $42,570 | $39,230 | 80 |
| South Carolina | $53,530 | $51,620 | 2,460 |
| South Dakota | $45,880 | $43,240 | 610 |
| Tennessee | $43,230 | $41,970 | 4,210 |
| Texas | $41,230 | $37,710 | 3,420 |
| Utah | $48,620 | $49,100 | 250 |
| Vermont | $51,620 | $52,340 | 160 |
| Virginia | $50,180 | $49,390 | 1,810 |
| Washington | $49,800 | $44,510 | 750 |
| West Virginia | $49,380 | $50,690 | 180 |
| Wisconsin | $46,580 | $46,370 | 1,730 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$44,150
2,420 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$49,960
1,540 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$42,020
1,130 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$49,060
1,120 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$47,980
850 jobsNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$47,030
810 jobsGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$48,640
730 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$46,630
710 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders make?
The average is $47,260 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $45,760 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $22.72, and the median is $22.00 an hour.
Which state pays extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders the most?
Pennsylvania, with an average of $57,820 a year. The best-paying metro area is Modesto, CA at $73,970.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $34,630 a year, and the top 10% earn over $63,450.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9041. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.