The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Memphis, TN-MS-AR is $40,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,990.
Pay spans roughly $34,430 at the 10th percentile to $59,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.57 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
| Median (annual) | $40,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.57 |
| 10th percentile | $34,430 |
| 90th percentile | $59,730 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.