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

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

Median annual

$43,240

Median hourly

$21

Average annual

$45,880

Employed in state

610

The median annual salary for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Dakota is $43,240, or about $21 an hour. That is 6% lower than the national median.

Pay in South Dakota ranges from $36,090 at the 10th percentile to $61,460 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 610 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in South Dakota

10th$36,090

25th$38,250

Median$43,240

75th$51,200

90th$61,460

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $20.79
Daily: $166
Weekly: $832
Bi-weekly: $1,663
Monthly: $3,603
Annual: $43,240

$43,240 a year is around the 50th percentile for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss in South Dakota. The median is $43,240.

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — South Dakota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.40	$36,090
25th percentile	$18.40	$38,250
Median	$20.80	$43,240
75th percentile	$24.60	$51,200
90th percentile	$29.60	$61,460
Average (mean)	$22.10	$45,880
Employment	610 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$51,670	40
Rapid City, SD	$38,970	80
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$38,800	290

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