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Salary · New Jersey · BLS OEWS May 2024

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

In New Jersey, extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders earn a median of $47,720 per year.

Median (New Jersey)
$47,720
Bottom 10%
$37,640
Top 10%
$61,500
Employed in New Jersey
1,820

How New Jersey compares

Refit analysis ·In New Jersey, extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders earn a median of $47,720 — 6% above the national median of $45,130. Locally the range runs $37,640 to $61,500. About 1,820 people hold this role in the state.
Refit analysis ·New Jersey ranks #16 of 47 states for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders pay — roughly the 67th percentile among states. That trails the top-paying state (Montana, $58,060) by 22%. State employment of about 1,820 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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