The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Massachusetts is $45,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,630.
Pay spans roughly $36,900 at the 10th percentile to $54,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.92 per hour. An estimated 1,190 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Massachusetts.
| Median (annual) | $45,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.92 |
| 10th percentile | $36,900 |
| 90th percentile | $54,540 |
| Employment | 1,190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.