Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Kansas

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$44,290

Median hourly

$21

Average annual

$44,370

Employed in state

600

The median annual salary for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kansas is $44,290, or about $21 an hour. That is 3% lower than the national median.

Pay in Kansas ranges from $34,870 at the 10th percentile to $51,140 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 600 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Kansas

10th$34,870

25th$40,580

Median$44,290

75th$46,810

90th$51,140

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $21.29
Daily: $170
Weekly: $852
Bi-weekly: $1,703
Monthly: $3,691
Annual: $44,290

$44,290 a year is around the 50th percentile for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss in Kansas. The median is $44,290.

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Kansas
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$16.80	$34,870
25th percentile	$19.50	$40,580
Median	$21.30	$44,290
75th percentile	$22.50	$46,810
90th percentile	$24.60	$51,140
Average (mean)	$21.30	$44,370
Employment	600 people

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay by metro area in Kansas

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Wichita, KS	$45,760	50
Kansas City, MO-KS	$42,700	190
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$42,410	40

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