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Where Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Pays Above the National Average

$45,130
National Median Salary
29
States Pay Above Average
88
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Earns a Premium

These 29 states pay Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss above the national median of $45,130.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Montana $58,060 +28.7% 40
2 Maine $52,960 +17.3% 180
3 Colorado $50,890 +12.8% 210
4 Pennsylvania $50,810 +12.6% 2,550
5 Vermont $50,700 +12.3% 190
6 Minnesota $50,480 +11.9% 790
7 South Carolina $49,730 +10.2% 1,560
8 Idaho $49,150 +8.9% 110
9 West Virginia $49,050 +8.7% 260
10 Virginia $48,980 +8.5% 1,680
11 Louisiana $48,950 +8.5% 150
12 Connecticut $48,010 +6.4% 170
13 Oregon $47,890 +6.1% 610
14 Nevada $47,820 +6.0% —
15 Missouri $47,760 +5.8% 1,640
16 New Jersey $47,720 +5.7% 1,820
17 Illinois $47,680 +5.7% 1,860
18 Washington $47,570 +5.4% 650
19 Iowa $47,440 +5.1% 460
20 New York $46,930 +4.0% 3,420
21 Nebraska $46,770 +3.6% 570
22 California $46,590 +3.2% 4,480
23 New Hampshire $46,500 +3.0% 470
24 Indiana $46,250 +2.5% 2,880
25 North Carolina $46,210 +2.4% 2,680
26 Georgia $45,860 +1.6% 1,300
27 Massachusetts $45,600 +1.0% 1,190
28 Maryland $45,580 +1.0% 360
29 Kansas $45,370 +0.5% 540

Industries Where Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Earns a Premium

These 88 industries pay Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $68,000 +50.7% 310
2 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $68,000 +50.7% 310
3 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $68,000 +50.7% 310
4 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $68,000 +50.7% 310
5 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $64,110 +42.1% 320
6 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $64,110 +42.1% 320
7 Dairy Product Manufacturing $58,490 +29.6% 160
8 Dairy Product Manufacturing $58,490 +29.6% 160
9 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $57,580 +27.6% 450
10 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $57,580 +27.6% 450
11 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $56,320 +24.8% 480
12 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $56,320 +24.8% 480
13 Tobacco Manufacturing $56,320 +24.8% —
14 Tobacco Manufacturing $56,320 +24.8% —
15 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $55,600 +23.2% —
16 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $55,600 +23.2% —
17 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $52,120 +15.5% 40
18 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $52,120 +15.5% 40
19 Waste Management and Remediation Services $51,550 +14.2% —
20 Waste Management and Remediation Services $51,550 +14.2% —
21 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $51,550 +14.2% —
22 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $51,550 +14.2% —
23 Management of Companies and Enterprises $51,230 +13.5% —
24 Management of Companies and Enterprises $51,230 +13.5% —
25 Management of Companies and Enterprises $51,230 +13.5% —
26 Management of Companies and Enterprises $51,230 +13.5% —
27 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $50,820 +12.6% —
28 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $50,820 +12.6% —
29 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $50,730 +12.4% 60
30 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $50,730 +12.4% 60
31 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $50,000 +10.8% 40
32 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $50,000 +10.8% 40
33 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $49,900 +10.6% 2,020
34 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $49,900 +10.6% 2,020
35 Chemical Manufacturing $49,380 +9.4% 2,990
36 Chemical Manufacturing $49,380 +9.4% 2,990
37 Grain and Oilseed Milling $49,050 +8.7% 110
38 Grain and Oilseed Milling $49,050 +8.7% 110
39 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $48,950 +8.5% 710
40 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $48,950 +8.5% 710
41 Fabric Mills $48,840 +8.2% 40
42 Fabric Mills $48,840 +8.2% 40
43 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $48,840 +8.2% 360
44 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $48,840 +8.2% 360
45 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $48,820 +8.2% 50
46 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $48,820 +8.2% 50
47 Paper Manufacturing $48,580 +7.6% 2,590
48 Paper Manufacturing $48,580 +7.6% 2,590
49 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $48,310 +7.0% 920
50 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $48,310 +7.0% 920
51 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $48,110 +6.6% 2,270
52 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $48,110 +6.6% 2,270
53 Textile Mills $47,970 +6.3% 40
54 Textile Mills $47,970 +6.3% 40
55 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $47,710 +5.7% —
56 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $47,710 +5.7% —
57 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $47,530 +5.3% 1,450
58 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $47,530 +5.3% 1,450
59 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $46,900 +3.9% 780
60 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $46,900 +3.9% 780
61 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $46,880 +3.9% 610
62 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $46,880 +3.9% 610
63 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $46,790 +3.7% 930
64 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $46,790 +3.7% 930
65 Social Assistance $46,740 +3.6% 50
66 Social Assistance $46,740 +3.6% 50
67 Wood Product Manufacturing $46,630 +3.3% 1,260
68 Wood Product Manufacturing $46,630 +3.3% 1,260
69 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $46,470 +3.0% 770
70 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $46,470 +3.0% 770
71 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $46,150 +2.3% 10,970
72 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $46,150 +2.3% 10,970
73 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $46,150 +2.3% 10,970
74 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $46,150 +2.3% 10,970
75 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $46,020 +2.0% 2,100
76 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $46,020 +2.0% 2,100
77 Food Manufacturing $45,850 +1.6% 3,510
78 Food Manufacturing $45,850 +1.6% 3,510
79 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $45,830 +1.6% 510
80 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $45,830 +1.6% 510
81 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $45,830 +1.6% 1,320
82 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $45,830 +1.6% 1,320
83 Plastics Product Manufacturing $45,520 +0.9% 7,020
84 Plastics Product Manufacturing $45,520 +0.9% 7,020
85 Printing and Related Support Activities $45,140 +0.0% 150
86 Printing and Related Support Activities $45,140 +0.0% 150
87 Printing and Related Support Activities $45,140 +0.0% 150
88 Printing and Related Support Activities $45,140 +0.0% 150
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