The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Lancaster, PA is $51,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,450.
Pay spans roughly $46,990 at the 10th percentile to $60,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.59 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lancaster, PA.
| Median (annual) | $51,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.59 |
| 10th percentile | $46,990 |
| 90th percentile | $60,710 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.