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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — wages and employment

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earned a median annual wage of $45,130 in the United States in May 2024, with 57,310 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

MEDIAN 2024: $45,130SOURCE: BLS OEWSEvery value source-linked

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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earned a median annual wage of $45,130 in the United States in May 2024, with 57,310 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $34,790 or less, the best-paid tenth $64,660 or more. Since May 2023 the median moved from $42,670 to $45,130, +5.8 %. The best-paying state is Montana at $58,060; the lowest Puerto Rico at $22,600. Among metropolitan areas, Modesto, CA pays the highest median, $86,150. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

United States, year by year

Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.

By state

Median annual wage, May 2024, highest first. Each state has its own record with the full series.

StateMedian annualEmployment
Montana$58,06040
Maine$52,960180
Colorado$50,890210
Pennsylvania$50,8102,550
Vermont$50,700190
Minnesota$50,480790
South Carolina$49,7301,560
Idaho$49,150110
West Virginia$49,050260
Virginia$48,9801,680
Louisiana$48,950150
Connecticut$48,010170
Oregon$47,890610
Nevada$47,820—
Missouri$47,7601,640
New Jersey$47,7201,820
Illinois$47,6801,860
Washington$47,570650
Iowa$47,440460
New York$46,9303,420
Nebraska$46,770570
California$46,5904,480
New Hampshire$46,500470
Indiana$46,2502,880
North Carolina$46,2102,680
Georgia$45,8601,300
Massachusetts$45,6001,190
Maryland$45,580360
Kansas$45,370540
Arizona$45,020450
Ohio$44,7904,700
Arkansas$44,7801,570
North Dakota$44,020220
Michigan$43,5702,360
Oklahoma$43,270760
Tennessee$42,6703,720
South Dakota$42,640570
Wisconsin$41,0201,510
Florida$40,8601,020
Kentucky$40,7101,470
Mississippi$40,190360
Alabama$39,8301,320
Utah$38,940790
Texas$37,1003,170
New Mexico$35,520150
Rhode Island$35,18090
Puerto Rico$22,600440

Highest-paying metropolitan areas

Top 20 by median annual wage.

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