The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Maryland is $45,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,820.
Pay spans roughly $33,660 at the 10th percentile to $50,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.92 per hour. An estimated 360 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Maryland.
| Median (annual) | $45,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.92 |
| 10th percentile | $33,660 |
| 90th percentile | $50,340 |
| Employment | 360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.