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

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

Median annual

$46,370

Median hourly

$22

Average annual

$46,580

Employed in state

1.7K

The median annual salary for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Wisconsin is $46,370, or about $22 an hour. That is 1% higher than the national median.

Pay in Wisconsin ranges from $38,520 at the 10th percentile to $58,480 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.7K people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Wisconsin

10th$38,520

25th$40,140

Median$46,370

75th$46,900

90th$58,480

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $22.29
Daily: $178
Weekly: $892
Bi-weekly: $1,783
Monthly: $3,864
Annual: $46,370

$46,370 a year is around the 50th percentile for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss in Wisconsin. The median is $46,370.

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Wisconsin
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.50	$38,520
25th percentile	$19.30	$40,140
Median	$22.30	$46,370
75th percentile	$22.60	$46,900
90th percentile	$28.10	$58,480
Average (mean)	$22.40	$46,580
Employment	1,730 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$72,500	100
Duluth, MN-WI	$57,910	30
Appleton, WI	$54,630	30
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$50,070	330
Madison, WI	$46,900	260
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$42,320	160
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$40,000	240

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