The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $37,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,840.
Pay spans roughly $31,670 at the 10th percentile to $60,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.15 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $37,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.15 |
| 10th percentile | $31,670 |
| 90th percentile | $60,560 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.