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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Full extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders overview →U.S. mean $47,260 · median $45,760
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | #1 | $57,820 | $53,580 | $28 | +22.3% | $40,020–$78,670 |
| Maine | #2 | $55,230 | $57,990 | $27 | +16.9% | $36,920–$73,390 |
| South Carolina | #3 | $53,530 | $51,620 | $26 | +13.3% | $35,360–$72,860 |
| Minnesota | #4 | $52,730 | $52,070 | $25 | +11.6% | $40,660–$64,140 |
| Illinois | #5 | $51,860 | $47,370 | $25 | +9.7% | $36,290–$77,050 |
| Oregon | #6 | $51,820 | $48,360 | $25 | +9.6% | $39,380–$64,880 |
| Vermont | #7 | $51,620 | $52,340 | $25 | +9.2% | $44,400–$61,810 |
| Colorado | #8 | $51,150 | $49,100 | $25 | +8.2% | $33,860–$73,970 |
| Iowa | #9 | $50,910 | $49,340 | $24 | +7.7% | $40,290–$62,100 |
| California | #10 | $50,900 | $47,300 | $24 | +7.7% | $37,260–$71,130 |
| Nebraska | #11 | $50,700 | $48,760 | $24 | +7.3% | $39,080–$64,800 |
| Nevada | #12 | $50,440 | $50,050 | $24 | +6.7% | $40,490–$60,190 |
| Virginia | #13 | $50,180 | $49,390 | $24 | +6.2% | $37,790–$63,830 |
| Washington | #14 | $49,800 | $44,510 | $24 | +5.4% | $39,560–$69,960 |
| West Virginia | #15 | $49,380 | $50,690 | $24 | +4.5% | $36,770–$57,840 |
| Ohio | #16 | $48,980 | $47,070 | $24 | +3.6% | $37,650–$68,160 |
| Utah | #17 | $48,620 | $49,100 | $23 | +2.9% | $33,280–$61,670 |
| New York | #18 | $48,510 | $44,660 | $23 | +2.6% | $33,840–$70,260 |
| Connecticut | #19 | $48,450 | $46,090 | $23 | +2.5% | $35,490–$61,770 |
| Mississippi | #20 | $48,390 | $46,560 | $23 | +2.4% | $34,440–$70,690 |
| New Jersey | #21 | $48,200 | $47,080 | $23 | +2% | $35,350–$62,570 |
| Missouri | #22 | $47,940 | $47,470 | $23 | +1.4% | $33,280–$61,810 |
| Massachusetts | #23 | $47,900 | $47,220 | $23 | +1.4% | $40,430–$56,010 |
| New Hampshire | #24 | $47,800 | $47,730 | $23 | +1.1% | $40,000–$59,200 |
| North Dakota | #25 | $47,770 | $46,220 | $23 | +1.1% | $42,290–$56,070 |
| Arizona | #26 | $47,380 | $46,440 | $23 | +0.3% | $37,370–$60,320 |
| Arkansas | #27 | $46,990 | $48,320 | $23 | -0.6% | $38,220–$48,320 |
| Indiana | #28 | $46,720 | $46,790 | $22 | -1.1% | $37,480–$59,580 |
| Wisconsin | #29 | $46,580 | $46,370 | $22 | -1.4% | $38,520–$58,480 |
| Maryland | #30 | $46,380 | $46,640 | $22 | -1.9% | $34,740–$64,040 |
| South Dakota | #31 | $45,880 | $43,240 | $22 | -2.9% | $36,090–$61,460 |
| Louisiana | #32 | $45,360 | $44,200 | $22 | -4% | $31,400–$59,330 |
| Georgia | #33 | $44,930 | $45,670 | $22 | -4.9% | $32,720–$57,240 |
| North Carolina | #34 | $44,890 | $43,050 | $22 | -5% | $26,510–$66,810 |
| Kansas | #35 | $44,370 | $44,290 | $21 | -6.1% | $34,870–$51,140 |
| Michigan | #36 | $43,470 | $39,790 | $21 | -8% | $32,080–$58,770 |
| Tennessee | #37 | $43,230 | $41,970 | $21 | -8.5% | $34,770–$56,050 |
| Rhode Island | #38 | $42,570 | $39,230 | $20 | -9.9% | $33,780–$59,340 |
| Oklahoma | #39 | $42,220 | $42,180 | $20 | -10.7% | $33,150–$57,640 |
| Florida | #40 | $41,560 | $39,800 | $20 | -12.1% | $28,530–$53,250 |
| Texas | #41 | $41,230 | $37,710 | $20 | -12.8% | $32,860–$54,400 |
| Idaho | #42 | $40,900 | $38,580 | $20 | -13.5% | $29,860–$53,570 |
| Alabama | #43 | $39,900 | $38,650 | $19 | -15.6% | $29,170–$48,940 |
| Kentucky | #44 | $39,330 | $36,180 | $19 | -16.8% | $31,110–$45,710 |
| New Mexico | #45 | $35,320 | $36,710 | $17 | -25.3% | $30,590–$41,340 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.