The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Lexington-Fayette, KY is $38,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,680.
Pay spans roughly $31,480 at the 10th percentile to $54,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.34 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $38,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.34 |
| 10th percentile | $31,480 |
| 90th percentile | $54,190 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.