The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is $45,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,420.
Pay spans roughly $37,700 at the 10th percentile to $69,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.64 per hour. An estimated 370 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
| Median (annual) | $45,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.64 |
| 10th percentile | $37,700 |
| 90th percentile | $69,910 |
| Employment | 370 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.