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

Ranked #37 of 45 · TN

8.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $43,230 ≈ $21/hr
Median annual salary $41,970
Employment 4,210

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $34,770P25 $36,260 Median $41,970P75 $47,140P90 $56,050

About 80% of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenderss in Tennessee earn between $34,770 and $56,050. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Tennessee
$43,230
U.S. average
$47,260

The mean extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Tennessee is $43,230, about 8.5% below the U.S. average ($47,260). That works out to roughly $21/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Tennessee

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Chattanooga, TN-GA $46,220 $45,300 160
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $45,760 $47,030 810
Knoxville, TN $45,750 $47,700 220
Clarksville, TN-KY $45,670 $44,470 320
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $45,290 $49,110 150
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,530 $44,650 680
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $43,530 $43,940 200
Jackson, TN $42,320 $44,130 100

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