The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New York is $46,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,270.
Pay spans roughly $32,800 at the 10th percentile to $71,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.56 per hour. An estimated 3,420 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in New York.
| Median (annual) | $46,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.56 |
| 10th percentile | $32,800 |
| 90th percentile | $71,330 |
| Employment | 3,420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.