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Industries with Fastest Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary Growth

These industries raised Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

61
Industries with Growth
+96.0%
Highest Growth
+31.4%
Average Growth
4
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 61 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $25,510 $50,000 +$24,490 +96.0%
2 Dairy Product Manufacturing $35,330 $58,490 +$23,160 +65.6%
3 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $31,390 $51,550 +$20,160 +64.2%
4 Management of Companies and Enterprises $33,110 $51,230 +$18,120 +54.7%
5 Textile Mills $31,960 $47,970 +$16,010 +50.1%
6 Fabric Mills $32,650 $48,840 +$16,190 +49.6%
7 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $46,070 $68,000 +$21,930 +47.6%
8 Waste Management and Remediation Services $35,000 $51,550 +$16,550 +47.3%
9 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $30,160 $44,260 +$14,100 +46.8%
10 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $34,580 $50,730 +$16,150 +46.7%
11 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $34,230 $48,840 +$14,610 +42.7%
12 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $28,660 $40,700 +$12,040 +42.0%
13 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $33,120 $46,880 +$13,760 +41.5%
14 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $32,560 $45,830 +$13,270 +40.8%
15 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $33,780 $47,530 +$13,750 +40.7%
16 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $33,500 $46,790 +$13,290 +39.7%
17 Chemical Manufacturing $35,430 $49,380 +$13,950 +39.4%
18 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $30,360 $42,280 +$11,920 +39.3%
19 Grain and Oilseed Milling $35,260 $49,050 +$13,790 +39.1%
20 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $29,750 $40,580 +$10,830 +36.4%
21 Animal Food Manufacturing $31,910 $43,470 +$11,560 +36.2%
22 Food Manufacturing $33,830 $45,850 +$12,020 +35.5%
23 Printing and Related Support Activities $33,340 $45,140 +$11,800 +35.4%
24 Plastics Product Manufacturing $33,680 $45,520 +$11,840 +35.2%
25 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $47,780 $64,110 +$16,330 +34.2%
26 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $32,420 $43,440 +$11,020 +34.0%
27 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $39,080 $52,120 +$13,040 +33.4%
28 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $36,570 $48,110 +$11,540 +31.6%
29 Foundries $30,040 $39,510 +$9,470 +31.5%
30 Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing $27,510 $35,990 +$8,480 +30.8%
31 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $38,160 $49,900 +$11,740 +30.8%
32 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $35,210 $46,020 +$10,810 +30.7%
33 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $43,220 $56,320 +$13,100 +30.3%
34 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $37,990 $48,820 +$10,830 +28.5%
35 Primary Metal Manufacturing $35,260 $45,070 +$9,810 +27.8%
36 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $34,330 $43,880 +$9,550 +27.8%
37 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $34,790 $44,360 +$9,570 +27.5%
38 Tobacco Manufacturing $44,330 $56,320 +$11,990 +27.0%
39 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $37,110 $46,470 +$9,360 +25.2%
40 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $32,920 $41,180 +$8,260 +25.1%
41 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $37,010 $46,150 +$9,140 +24.7%
42 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $36,280 $44,950 +$8,670 +23.9%
43 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $39,060 $48,310 +$9,250 +23.7%
44 Rubber Product Manufacturing $35,490 $43,810 +$8,320 +23.4%
45 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $37,210 $45,830 +$8,620 +23.2%
46 Specialty Trade Contractors $35,720 $43,330 +$7,610 +21.3%
47 Paper Manufacturing $40,320 $48,580 +$8,260 +20.5%
48 Administrative and Support Services $28,280 $33,950 +$5,670 +20.0%
49 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $37,380 $44,850 +$7,470 +20.0%
50 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing $30,810 $36,550 +$5,740 +18.6%
51 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $48,720 $57,580 +$8,860 +18.2%
52 Temporary Help Services $28,140 $33,200 +$5,060 +18.0%
53 Employment Services $28,160 $33,200 +$5,040 +17.9%
54 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $43,400 $48,950 +$5,550 +12.8%
55 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $42,140 $46,900 +$4,760 +11.3%
56 Wood Product Manufacturing $42,100 $46,630 +$4,530 +10.8%
57 Other Food Manufacturing $41,240 $44,480 +$3,240 +7.9%
58 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $39,570 $42,110 +$2,540 +6.4%
59 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $42,730 $44,530 +$1,800 +4.2%
60 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $37,640 $38,050 +$410 +1.1%
61 Machinery Manufacturing $40,600 $41,000 +$400 +1.0%

4 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $44,270 $39,750 -$4,520 -10.2%
2 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $43,110 $41,560 -$1,550 -3.6%
3 Warehousing and Storage $46,680 $45,100 -$1,580 -3.4%
4 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $36,340 $36,310 -$30 -0.1%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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