Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
45,760 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 51-9041
Half of all extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in the United States earn more than 45,760 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay650of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.37×38,360 USD – 52,580 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 38,360 USD |
| Median | 45,760 USD |
| Mean | 47,260 USD |
| Upper quartile | 52,580 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 51-9041 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
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- Medical Assistants 45,690 USD
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 45,670 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov