The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Decatur, AL is $42,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,100.
Pay spans roughly $33,950 at the 10th percentile to $50,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.30 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Decatur, AL.
| Median (annual) | $42,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.30 |
| 10th percentile | $33,950 |
| 90th percentile | $50,310 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.