Average Salary for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
SOC 51-9041 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the United States is $45,130 ($21.70/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $34,790 at the 10th percentile to $64,660 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 57,310 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 40.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$45,130
Mean Annual
$47,040
10th Pct
$34,790
75th Pct
$51,970
Employment
57,310
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$38k
25th
$45k
Median
$52k
75th
$65k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Modesto, CA | $86,150 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $67,540 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $58,290 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $57,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $57,460 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $56,870 |
| Vallejo, CA | $55,660 |
| Sandusky, OH | $55,070 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $54,840 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $54,730 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $54,090 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $53,100 |
| Reading, PA | $52,760 |
| Vineland, NJ | $52,260 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $52,040 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Montana | $58,060 |
| Maine | $52,960 |
| Colorado | $50,890 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,810 |
| Vermont | $50,700 |
| Minnesota | $50,480 |
| South Carolina | $49,730 |
| Idaho | $49,150 |
| West Virginia | $49,050 |
| Virginia | $48,980 |
| Louisiana | $48,950 |
| Connecticut | $48,010 |
| Oregon | $47,890 |
| Nevada | $47,820 |
| Missouri | $47,760 |
| New Jersey | $47,720 |
| Illinois | $47,680 |
| Washington | $47,570 |
| Iowa | $47,440 |
| New York | $46,930 |
| Nebraska | $46,770 |
| California | $46,590 |
| New Hampshire | $46,500 |
| Indiana | $46,250 |
| North Carolina | $46,210 |
| Georgia | $45,860 |
| Massachusetts | $45,600 |
| Maryland | $45,580 |
| Kansas | $45,370 |
| Arizona | $45,020 |
| Ohio | $44,790 |
| Arkansas | $44,780 |
| North Dakota | $44,020 |
| Michigan | $43,570 |
| Oklahoma | $43,270 |
| Tennessee | $42,670 |
| South Dakota | $42,640 |
| Wisconsin | $41,020 |
| Florida | $40,860 |
| Kentucky | $40,710 |
| Mississippi | $40,190 |
| Alabama | $39,830 |
| Utah | $38,940 |
| Texas | $37,100 |
| New Mexico | $35,520 |
| Rhode Island | $35,180 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,600 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $68,000 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $68,000 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $64,110 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $58,490 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $57,580 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $56,320 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $56,320 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $55,600 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $52,120 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $51,550 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $51,550 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,230 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,230 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,230 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $50,820 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $50,730 |
| Construction | $50,050 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $50,000 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $49,900 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $49,380 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $49,050 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $48,950 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $48,840 |
| Fabric Mills | $48,840 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $48,820 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $48,580 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $48,310 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $48,110 |
| Textile Mills | $47,970 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $47,710 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $47,530 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $46,900 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $46,880 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $46,790 |
| Social Assistance | $46,740 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $46,630 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $46,470 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $46,150 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $46,020 |
| Food Manufacturing | $45,850 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $45,830 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $45,830 |
| Manufacturing | $45,590 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $45,520 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $45,140 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $45,140 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $45,130 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $45,100 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $45,100 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $45,100 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $45,070 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $44,950 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $44,850 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $44,530 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $44,480 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $44,360 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $44,260 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $43,880 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $43,850 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $43,840 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $43,810 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $43,470 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $43,440 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $43,330 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $42,280 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $42,110 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $41,920 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $41,920 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $41,920 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $41,560 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $41,180 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $41,000 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $40,700 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $40,580 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $40,160 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $40,160 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $40,160 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $40,160 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $39,840 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $39,750 |
| Foundries | $39,510 |
| Wholesale Trade | $38,860 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $38,640 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $38,640 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $38,110 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $38,100 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $38,050 |
| Machine Shops | $37,580 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $37,560 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $36,800 |
| Retail Trade | $36,800 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $36,800 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $36,550 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $36,360 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $36,310 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $36,240 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $35,990 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $34,630 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $33,950 |
| Temporary Help Services | $33,200 |
| Employment Services | $33,200 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $45,130 |
| 2023 | $42,670 |
| 2022 | $39,480 |
| 2021 | $37,660 |
| 2020 | $36,560 |
| 2019 | $35,480 |
| 2018 | $35,120 |
| 2017 | $33,680 |
| 2016 | $32,510 |
| 2015 | $32,160 |
| 2014 | $32,100 |