The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado is $50,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,830.
Pay spans roughly $41,100 at the 10th percentile to $59,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.47 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Colorado.
| Median (annual) | $50,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.47 |
| 10th percentile | $41,100 |
| 90th percentile | $59,850 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.