The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Tuscaloosa, AL is $67,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,020.
Pay spans roughly $38,750 at the 10th percentile to $67,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $32.47 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tuscaloosa, AL.
| Median (annual) | $67,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $32.47 |
| 10th percentile | $38,750 |
| 90th percentile | $67,540 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.