Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries across 45 states

$45,944
National Average (Median)
$57,990
Highest: Maine
$36,180
Lowest: Kentucky

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by State

Compare Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$36,180
$57,990

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Maine
$57,990
#2
Pennsylvania
$53,580
#3
Vermont
$52,340
#4
Minnesota
$52,070
#5
South Carolina
$51,620

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in All 45 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Maine $57,990 $55,230 140
2 Pennsylvania $53,580 $57,820 2,450
3 Vermont $52,340 $51,620 160
4 Minnesota $52,070 $52,730 560
5 South Carolina $51,620 $53,530 2,460
6 West Virginia $50,690 $49,380 180
7 Nevada $50,050 $50,440 N/A
8 Virginia $49,390 $50,180 1,810
9 Iowa $49,340 $50,910 500
10 Colorado $49,100 $51,150 280
11 Utah $49,100 $48,620 250
12 Nebraska $48,760 $50,700 750
13 Oregon $48,360 $51,820 370
14 Arkansas $48,320 $46,990 2,190
15 New Hampshire $47,730 $47,800 410
16 Missouri $47,470 $47,940 1,040
17 Illinois $47,370 $51,860 1,690
18 California $47,300 $50,900 4,210
19 Massachusetts $47,220 $47,900 950
20 New Jersey $47,080 $48,200 1,880
21 Ohio $47,070 $48,980 3,970
22 Indiana $46,790 $46,720 3,150
23 Maryland $46,640 $46,380 280
24 Mississippi $46,560 $48,390 660
25 Arizona $46,440 $47,380 700
26 Wisconsin $46,370 $46,580 1,730
27 North Dakota $46,220 $47,770 270
28 Connecticut $46,090 $48,450 240
29 Georgia $45,670 $44,930 1,150
30 New York $44,660 $48,510 3,260
31 Washington $44,510 $49,800 750
32 Kansas $44,290 $44,370 600
33 Louisiana $44,200 $45,360 200
34 South Dakota $43,240 $45,880 610
35 North Carolina $43,050 $44,890 3,420
36 Oklahoma $42,180 $42,220 1,310
37 Tennessee $41,970 $43,230 4,210
38 Florida $39,800 $41,560 780
39 Michigan $39,790 $43,470 1,970
40 Rhode Island $39,230 $42,570 80
41 Alabama $38,650 $39,900 1,510
42 Idaho $38,580 $40,900 210
43 Texas $37,710 $41,230 3,420
44 New Mexico $36,710 $35,320 80
45 Kentucky $36,180 $39,330 1,690

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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