The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona is $45,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,080.
Pay spans roughly $36,180 at the 10th percentile to $69,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.64 per hour. An estimated 450 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Arizona.
| Median (annual) | $45,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.64 |
| 10th percentile | $36,180 |
| 90th percentile | $69,890 |
| Employment | 450 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.