The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Pennsylvania is $50,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,390.
Pay spans roughly $38,540 at the 10th percentile to $76,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.43 per hour. An estimated 2,550 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Pennsylvania.
| Median (annual) | $50,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.43 |
| 10th percentile | $38,540 |
| 90th percentile | $76,260 |
| Employment | 2,550 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.