Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by state
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is a professional role in the Production job family, focused on Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients.
Press control buttons to activate machinery and equipment.
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.
Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
Clear jams, and remove defective or substandard materials or products.
Top skills:Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlMonitoringSpeakingTroubleshootingReading Comprehension
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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by industry
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
54,340 workers
$49,500
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
2,400 workers
$34,500
Wholesale Trade
1,350 workers
$45,500
Sectors 48 and 49 – Transportation and Warehousing
230 workers
$49,500
Sectors 44 and 45 – Retail Trade
90 workers
$43,500
Construction
80 workers
$44,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
60 workers
$46,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pays 11% below the average across 105 roles in the Production job family (family average $55,000).
How much does a Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make?
The average base salary for a Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the United States is $49,000 per year, or about $23.56 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $39,500 and $54,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Production roles?
The Production job family averages $55,000 across 105 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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