The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Louisiana is $48,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,860.
Pay spans roughly $27,480 at the 10th percentile to $73,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.54 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Louisiana.
| Median (annual) | $48,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.54 |
| 10th percentile | $27,480 |
| 90th percentile | $73,020 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.