The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Nebraska is $46,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,920.
Pay spans roughly $37,860 at the 10th percentile to $51,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.49 per hour. An estimated 570 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Nebraska.
| Median (annual) | $46,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.49 |
| 10th percentile | $37,860 |
| 90th percentile | $51,110 |
| Employment | 570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.