The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $42,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,780.
Pay spans roughly $37,060 at the 10th percentile to $59,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.60 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $42,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.60 |
| 10th percentile | $37,060 |
| 90th percentile | $59,920 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.