The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $51,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,490.
Pay spans roughly $38,890 at the 10th percentile to $70,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.71 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $51,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.71 |
| 10th percentile | $38,890 |
| 90th percentile | $70,280 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.