The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Utah is $38,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,670.
Pay spans roughly $38,410 at the 10th percentile to $55,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.72 per hour. An estimated 790 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Utah.
| Median (annual) | $38,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.72 |
| 10th percentile | $38,410 |
| 90th percentile | $55,010 |
| Employment | 790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.