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Salary · California · BLS OEWS May 2024

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

In California, extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders earn a median of $46,590 per year.

Median (California)
$46,590
Bottom 10%
$36,400
Top 10%
$68,440
Employed in California
4,480

How California compares

Refit analysis ·In California, extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders earn a median of $46,590 — 3% above the national median of $45,130. Locally the range runs $36,400 to $68,440. About 4,480 people hold this role in the state.
Refit analysis ·California ranks #22 of 47 states for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders pay — roughly the 54th percentile among states. That trails the top-paying state (Montana, $58,060) by 25%. State employment of about 4,480 also shapes how competitive local openings are.

National benchmark

US median
$45,130
US bottom 10%
$34,790
US top 10%
$64,660

Skills that move pay in this role

  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Mathematics

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