Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in California

Ranked #10 of 45 · CA

7.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $50,900 ≈ $24/hr
Median annual salary $47,300
Employment 4,210

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,260P25 $41,080 Median $47,300P75 $58,010P90 $71,130

About 80% of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenderss in California earn between $37,260 and $71,130. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$50,900
U.S. average
$47,260

The mean extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in California is $50,900, about 7.7% above the U.S. average ($47,260). That works out to roughly $24/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Modesto, CA $88,940 $73,970 140
Vallejo, CA $59,110 $56,820 110
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $55,780 $57,040 260
Stockton-Lodi, CA $54,200 $55,840 140
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $47,500 $48,760 60
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $47,300 $48,280 660
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $47,270 $48,930 230
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $46,710 $49,960 1,540

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