The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $43,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,370.
Pay spans roughly $32,970 at the 10th percentile to $79,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.11 per hour. An estimated 1,230 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $43,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.11 |
| 10th percentile | $32,970 |
| 90th percentile | $79,160 |
| Employment | 1,230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.