The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Modesto, CA is $86,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,910.
Pay spans roughly $35,550 at the 10th percentile to $94,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.42 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Modesto, CA.
| Median (annual) | $86,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.42 |
| 10th percentile | $35,550 |
| 90th percentile | $94,400 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.