The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Tennessee is $42,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,070.
Pay spans roughly $35,320 at the 10th percentile to $51,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.51 per hour. An estimated 3,720 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $42,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.51 |
| 10th percentile | $35,320 |
| 90th percentile | $51,110 |
| Employment | 3,720 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.