The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Illinois is $47,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,770.
Pay spans roughly $32,970 at the 10th percentile to $74,630 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.92 per hour. An estimated 1,860 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $47,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.92 |
| 10th percentile | $32,970 |
| 90th percentile | $74,630 |
| Employment | 1,860 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.