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

Ranked #34 of 45 · NC

5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $44,890 ≈ $22/hr
Median annual salary $43,050
Employment 3,420

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $26,510P25 $29,100 Median $43,050P75 $55,710P90 $66,810

About 80% of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenderss in North Carolina earn between $26,510 and $66,810. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$44,890
U.S. average
$47,260

The mean extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in North Carolina is $44,890, about 5% below the U.S. average ($47,260). That works out to roughly $22/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,370 $49,420 150
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $48,120 $48,430 680
Greensboro-High Point, NC $47,120 $47,180 210
Winston-Salem, NC $45,600 $45,560 190
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $44,800 $45,070 200
Raleigh-Cary, NC $41,620 $41,710 260
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,380 $42,140 260
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $37,650 $38,640 120

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