Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in North Carolina
Local pay for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in North Carolina, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-9041
$43,050
median pay, North Carolina
3,420
employed in North Carolina
-5.9%
vs U.S. median
+2.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders earn in North Carolina
North Carolina · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in North Carolina earn between $29,100 and $55,710 a year; the U.S. median is $45,760.
$26,510
P10
$43,050
MEDIAN
$55,710
P75
$66,810
P90
Pay by metro in North Carolina
$48,120
$47,120
$45,600
$44,800
$41,620
$37,650
$20k $50k $80k