The median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Washington is $47,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,300.
Pay spans roughly $36,720 at the 10th percentile to $75,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.87 per hour. An estimated 650 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $47,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.87 |
| 10th percentile | $36,720 |
| 90th percentile | $75,830 |
| Employment | 650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.