The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Virginia is $48,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,630.
Pay spans roughly $35,360 at the 10th percentile to $66,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.55 per hour. An estimated 1,680 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $48,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.55 |
| 10th percentile | $35,360 |
| 90th percentile | $66,080 |
| Employment | 1,680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.