The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in North Carolina is $46,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,540.
Pay spans roughly $36,140 at the 10th percentile to $69,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.22 per hour. An estimated 2,680 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $46,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.22 |
| 10th percentile | $36,140 |
| 90th percentile | $69,110 |
| Employment | 2,680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.