The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Pittsburgh, PA is $45,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,880.
Pay spans roughly $38,720 at the 10th percentile to $58,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.98 per hour. An estimated 390 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Pittsburgh, PA.
| Median (annual) | $45,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.98 |
| 10th percentile | $38,720 |
| 90th percentile | $58,310 |
| Employment | 390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.