The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Montana is $58,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,080.
Pay spans roughly $36,820 at the 10th percentile to $66,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.91 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Montana.
| Median (annual) | $58,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.91 |
| 10th percentile | $36,820 |
| 90th percentile | $66,260 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.