The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Columbus, IN is $40,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,810.
Pay spans roughly $35,470 at the 10th percentile to $64,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.51 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Columbus, IN.
| Median (annual) | $40,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.51 |
| 10th percentile | $35,470 |
| 90th percentile | $64,060 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.