The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Mexico is $35,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,550.
Pay spans roughly $29,650 at the 10th percentile to $38,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.08 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in New Mexico.
| Median (annual) | $35,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.08 |
| 10th percentile | $29,650 |
| 90th percentile | $38,400 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.