The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Columbus, OH is $46,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,950.
Pay spans roughly $36,990 at the 10th percentile to $56,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.41 per hour. An estimated 360 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Columbus, OH.
| Median (annual) | $46,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.41 |
| 10th percentile | $36,990 |
| 90th percentile | $56,280 |
| Employment | 360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.