The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama is $39,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,660.
Pay spans roughly $30,700 at the 10th percentile to $59,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.15 per hour. An estimated 1,320 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Alabama.
| Median (annual) | $39,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.15 |
| 10th percentile | $30,700 |
| 90th percentile | $59,230 |
| Employment | 1,320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.