The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Dakota is $42,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,120.
Pay spans roughly $36,350 at the 10th percentile to $58,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.50 per hour. An estimated 570 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $42,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.50 |
| 10th percentile | $36,350 |
| 90th percentile | $58,820 |
| Employment | 570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.