51 Series · SOC 51-9041
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $45,760
- Median / year
- $63,450
- Top 10% earn
- +2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 58,770
- US workers
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earn a median of $45,760 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $45,760, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $34,630 (10th percentile) to $63,450 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 58,770 US workers. Maine pays the most ($57,990), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earn a median of $45,760, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 21% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Production, it ranks #66 of 105 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2% by 2033.
- $45,760
- Median annual wage
- Top 79%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #66 of 105
- in Production
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Maine at $57,990. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 51-9041) pays a national median of $45,760 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $34,630 at the 10th percentile to $63,450 at the 90th, with a mean of $47,260 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 58,770 Americans work in this occupation across 46 reporting states and 186 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 5,200 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 3.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Maine pays the highest state median at $57,990, which is +27% above the national figure. The top metro is Modesto, CA at $88,940 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$45,760
per year
Median Hourly
$22.00/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$47,260
average
Employment
58,770
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$45,760 Bottom 21% higher than 21% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 51-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 51-series occupations with growth data, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders sits on the slower-growing side at +2% growth and $45,760 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
5,200
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
3.5/100K
Injury Rate
3.2/100
Danger Index
14.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ 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.
- ▸ Activate machines to shape or form products, such as candy bars, light bulbs, balloons, or insulation panels.
- ▸ Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
- ▸ Clear jams, and remove defective or substandard materials or products.
- ▸ Notify supervisors when extruded filaments fail to meet standards.
- ▸ Record and maintain production data, such as meter readings, and quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
- ▸ Select and install machine components, such as dies, molds, and cutters, according to specifications, using hand tools and measuring devices.
- ▸ Review work orders, specifications, or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures, components, settings, and adjustments for extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$34,630
25th Percentile
$38,360
Median
$45,760
75th Percentile
$52,580
90th Percentile
$63,450
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | $57,990 | +27% above national |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | $53,580 | +17% above national |
| 3 | Vermont | $52,340 | +14% above national |
| 4 | Minnesota | $52,070 | +14% above national |
| 5 | South Carolina | $51,620 | +13% above national |
| 6 | West Virginia | $50,690 | +11% above national |
| 7 | Nevada | $50,050 | +9% above national |
| 8 | Virginia | $49,390 | +8% above national |
| 9 | Iowa | $49,340 | +8% above national |
| 10 | Colorado | $49,100 | +7% above national |
| 11 | Utah | $49,100 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Nebraska | $48,760 | +7% above national |
| 13 | Oregon | $48,360 | +6% above national |
| 14 | Arkansas | $48,320 | +6% above national |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $47,730 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Missouri | $47,470 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Illinois | $47,370 | +4% above national |
| 18 | California | $47,300 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Massachusetts | $47,220 | +3% above national |
| 20 | New Jersey | $47,080 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Ohio | $47,070 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Indiana | $46,790 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Maryland | $46,640 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Mississippi | $46,560 | +2% above national |
| 25 | Arizona | $46,440 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $46,370 | +1% above national |
| 27 | North Dakota | $46,220 | +1% above national |
| 28 | Connecticut | $46,090 | +1% above national |
| 29 | Georgia | $45,670 | same as national |
| 30 | New York | $44,660 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Washington | $44,510 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Kansas | $44,290 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Louisiana | $44,200 | 3% below national |
| 34 | South Dakota | $43,240 | 6% below national |
| 35 | North Carolina | $43,050 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $42,180 | 8% below national |
| 37 | Tennessee | $41,970 | 8% below national |
| 38 | Florida | $39,800 | 13% below national |
| 39 | Michigan | $39,790 | 13% below national |
| 40 | Rhode Island | $39,230 | 14% below national |
| 41 | Alabama | $38,650 | 16% below national |
| 42 | Idaho | $38,580 | 16% below national |
| 43 | Texas | $37,710 | 18% below national |
| 44 | New Mexico | $36,710 | 20% below national |
| 45 | Kentucky | $36,180 | 21% below national |
| 46 | Puerto Rico | $23,330 | 49% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modesto, CA | $88,940 | +94% above national |
| 2 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $72,500 | +58% above national |
| 3 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $65,350 | +43% above national |
| 4 | Lincoln, NE | $61,820 | +35% above national |
| 5 | Vallejo, CA | $59,110 | +29% above national |
| 6 | Terre Haute, IN | $59,080 | +29% above national |
| 7 | Duluth, MN-WI | $57,910 | +27% above national |
| 8 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $56,610 | +24% above national |
| 9 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $56,320 | +23% above national |
| 10 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $55,940 | +22% above national |
| 11 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $55,780 | +22% above national |
| 12 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $55,330 | +21% above national |
| 13 | Appleton, WI | $54,630 | +19% above national |
| 14 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $54,610 | +19% above national |
| 15 | Reading, PA | $54,530 | +19% above national |
| 16 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $54,270 | +19% above national |
| 17 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $54,200 | +18% above national |
| 18 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $52,770 | +15% above national |
| 19 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $52,560 | +15% above national |
| 20 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $52,340 | +14% above national |
| 21 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $51,830 | +13% above national |
| 22 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $51,670 | +13% above national |
| 23 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,620 | +13% above national |
| 24 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $51,360 | +12% above national |
| 25 | Toledo, OH | $51,250 | +12% above national |
| 26 | Spartanburg, SC | $51,110 | +12% above national |
| 27 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $50,940 | +11% above national |
| 28 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $50,690 | +11% above national |
| 29 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $50,530 | +10% above national |
| 30 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $50,430 | +10% above national |
| 31 | Jackson, MS | $50,370 | +10% above national |
| 32 | Lancaster, PA | $50,270 | +10% above national |
| 33 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $50,240 | +10% above national |
| 34 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $50,150 | +10% above national |
| 35 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $50,070 | +9% above national |
| 36 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,660 | +9% above national |
| 37 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $49,570 | +8% above national |
| 38 | Vineland, NJ | $49,550 | +8% above national |
| 39 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,550 | +8% above national |
| 40 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,390 | +8% above national |
| 41 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,340 | +8% above national |
| 42 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $49,280 | +8% above national |
| 43 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $49,130 | +7% above national |
| 44 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $49,100 | +7% above national |
| 45 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,940 | +7% above national |
| 46 | Pittsburgh, PA | $48,890 | +7% above national |
| 47 | Worcester, MA | $48,860 | +7% above national |
| 48 | York-Hanover, PA | $48,860 | +7% above national |
| 49 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $48,810 | +7% above national |
| 50 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $48,700 | +6% above national |
| 51 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $48,660 | +6% above national |
| 52 | Syracuse, NY | $48,440 | +6% above national |
| 53 | Rochester, NY | $48,420 | +6% above national |
| 54 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,370 | +6% above national |
| 55 | Gettysburg, PA | $48,250 | +5% above national |
| 56 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,120 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,110 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Columbus, OH | $47,830 | +5% above national |
| 59 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $47,730 | +4% above national |
| 60 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $47,600 | +4% above national |
| 61 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $47,500 | +4% above national |
| 62 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $47,410 | +4% above national |
| 63 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,390 | +4% above national |
| 64 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $47,360 | +3% above national |
| 65 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $47,300 | +3% above national |
| 66 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,270 | +3% above national |
| 67 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $47,220 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,150 | +3% above national |
| 69 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $47,140 | +3% above national |
| 70 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $47,120 | +3% above national |
| 71 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $47,070 | +3% above national |
| 72 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,990 | +3% above national |
| 73 | Fort Wayne, IN | $46,910 | +3% above national |
| 74 | Madison, WI | $46,900 | +2% above national |
| 75 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,870 | +2% above national |
| 76 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,870 | +2% above national |
| 77 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,710 | +2% above national |
| 78 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $46,670 | +2% above national |
| 79 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,560 | +2% above national |
| 80 | Fresno, CA | $46,470 | +2% above national |
| 81 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,440 | +1% above national |
| 82 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,380 | +1% above national |
| 83 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,370 | +1% above national |
| 84 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $46,220 | +1% above national |
| 85 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $46,110 | +1% above national |
| 86 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,020 | +1% above national |
| 87 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $46,010 | +1% above national |
| 88 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $45,950 | same as national |
| 89 | Lima, OH | $45,920 | same as national |
| 90 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $45,890 | same as national |
| 91 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,890 | same as national |
| 92 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,850 | same as national |
| 93 | Omaha, NE-IA | $45,840 | same as national |
| 94 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $45,760 | same as national |
| 95 | Wichita, KS | $45,760 | same as national |
| 96 | Knoxville, TN | $45,750 | same as national |
| 97 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $45,690 | same as national |
| 98 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $45,670 | same as national |
| 99 | Winchester, VA-WV | $45,630 | same as national |
| 100 | Winston-Salem, NC | $45,600 | same as national |
| 101 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $45,330 | 1% below national |
| 102 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $45,290 | 1% below national |
| 103 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $45,280 | 1% below national |
| 104 | Cleveland, OH | $45,270 | 1% below national |
| 105 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $45,270 | 1% below national |
| 106 | Akron, OH | $45,220 | 1% below national |
| 107 | Birmingham, AL | $45,140 | 1% below national |
| 108 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $45,100 | 1% below national |
| 109 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $44,830 | 2% below national |
| 110 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $44,830 | 2% below national |
| 111 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $44,800 | 2% below national |
| 112 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $44,760 | 2% below national |
| 113 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $44,660 | 2% below national |
| 114 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,600 | 3% below national |
| 115 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $44,530 | 3% below national |
| 116 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,290 | 3% below national |
| 117 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $44,210 | 3% below national |
| 118 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $44,110 | 4% below national |
| 119 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44,090 | 4% below national |
| 120 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $44,060 | 4% below national |
| 121 | Richmond, VA | $43,800 | 4% below national |
| 122 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $43,670 | 5% below national |
| 123 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $43,530 | 5% below national |
| 124 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $43,400 | 5% below national |
| 125 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $43,280 | 5% below national |
| 126 | Decatur, AL | $43,150 | 6% below national |
| 127 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $42,970 | 6% below national |
| 128 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $42,770 | 7% below national |
| 129 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $42,700 | 7% below national |
| 130 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $42,490 | 7% below national |
| 131 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $42,410 | 7% below national |
| 132 | Jackson, TN | $42,320 | 8% below national |
| 133 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $42,320 | 8% below national |
| 134 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $42,180 | 8% below national |
| 135 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $42,120 | 8% below national |
| 136 | Columbus, IN | $41,890 | 8% below national |
| 137 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $41,880 | 8% below national |
| 138 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $41,810 | 9% below national |
| 139 | Morristown, TN | $41,810 | 9% below national |
| 140 | Jefferson City, MO | $41,670 | 9% below national |
| 141 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $41,620 | 9% below national |
| 142 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $41,070 | 10% below national |
| 143 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $41,020 | 10% below national |
| 144 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $40,670 | 11% below national |
| 145 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,380 | 12% below national |
| 146 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $40,000 | 13% below national |
| 147 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $39,680 | 13% below national |
| 148 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $39,530 | 14% below national |
| 149 | El Centro, CA | $39,270 | 14% below national |
| 150 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,230 | 14% below national |
| 151 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,070 | 15% below national |
| 152 | Rapid City, SD | $38,970 | 15% below national |
| 153 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $38,800 | 15% below national |
| 154 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,800 | 15% below national |
| 155 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $38,760 | 15% below national |
| 156 | Tulsa, OK | $38,690 | 15% below national |
| 157 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $38,650 | 16% below national |
| 158 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $38,600 | 16% below national |
| 159 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $38,590 | 16% below national |
| 160 | Boise City, ID | $38,580 | 16% below national |
| 161 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $38,370 | 16% below national |
| 162 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $38,370 | 16% below national |
| 163 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,340 | 16% below national |
| 164 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,040 | 17% below national |
| 165 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,650 | 18% below national |
| 166 | Evansville, IN | $37,480 | 18% below national |
| 167 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $37,450 | 18% below national |
| 168 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $37,450 | 18% below national |
| 169 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,300 | 18% below national |
| 170 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $37,210 | 19% below national |
| 171 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $37,170 | 19% below national |
| 172 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $37,150 | 19% below national |
| 173 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $36,800 | 20% below national |
| 174 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,650 | 20% below national |
| 175 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,190 | 21% below national |
| 176 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $36,170 | 21% below national |
| 177 | Oklahoma City, OK | $35,990 | 21% below national |
| 178 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $35,980 | 21% below national |
| 179 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $35,300 | 23% below national |
| 180 | Longview, TX | $35,210 | 23% below national |
| 181 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,930 | 24% below national |
| 182 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $34,480 | 25% below national |
| 183 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $33,610 | 27% below national |
| 184 | Dalton, GA | $33,130 | 28% below national |
| 185 | El Paso, TX | $31,070 | 32% below national |
| 186 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $23,330 | 49% below national |
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