The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Texas is $37,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,830.
Pay spans roughly $30,970 at the 10th percentile to $59,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.84 per hour. An estimated 3,170 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $37,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.84 |
| 10th percentile | $30,970 |
| 90th percentile | $59,850 |
| Employment | 3,170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.