The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Joplin, MO-KS is $51,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,900.
Pay spans roughly $32,650 at the 10th percentile to $65,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.53 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Joplin, MO-KS.
| Median (annual) | $51,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.53 |
| 10th percentile | $32,650 |
| 90th percentile | $65,370 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.