Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $36,300–$48,640
- vs U.S. median
- -13%
- Metro rank
- #62 of 73
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $39,680 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,420 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% below the U.S. median of $45,760 and 11% below the NY statewide median of $44,660. It ranks #62 of 73 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,420 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in other NY metros
2 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Rochester, NY | $48,420 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $44,660 |
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Questions
What is the average Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in New York?
The BLS median is $39,680 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,420 jobs pay between $36,300 and $48,640. The 10th percentile is $34,430 and the 90th is $59,680.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
That is 13% below the U.S. median of $45,760 and 11% below the NY statewide median of $44,660. It ranks #62 of 73 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make an hour in New York?
About $19.08 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $39,680 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.45–$23.38 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.