The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Michigan is $43,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,890.
Pay spans roughly $34,230 at the 10th percentile to $60,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.95 per hour. An estimated 2,360 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Michigan.
| Median (annual) | $43,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.95 |
| 10th percentile | $34,230 |
| 90th percentile | $60,710 |
| Employment | 2,360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.