The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is $39,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,340.
Pay spans roughly $36,170 at the 10th percentile to $44,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.77 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.
| Median (annual) | $39,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.77 |
| 10th percentile | $36,170 |
| 90th percentile | $44,600 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.