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 27.2% since 2019.
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 |
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 |