Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Idaho

Get the information you need to know about working as an Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Idaho are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Idaho is growing faster than average.

• Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Idaho earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Idaho?

In 2018, there were 90 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

The typical state has 1,245 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Idaho has fewer Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 15.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -5.5%.

Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 150 jobs for Idaho Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,900 annual jobs and 67,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $32,340 to $62,120 with $45,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.55 to $29.87. The median hourly rate was $21.78.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.58 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $5.20.

The median salary in Idaho is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top States for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Ohio	6,900	$32,590
Texas	5,130	$29,920
California	4,630	$34,400
North Carolina	4,440	$37,060
Tennessee	3,410	$30,080
Michigan	3,320	$34,100
New Jersey	3,220	$34,720
Alabama	2,980	$38,570
Indiana	2,730	$30,070
New York	2,710	$40,230
Illinois	2,190	$38,870
Pennsylvania	2,140	$37,840
Nebraska	1,940	$40,230
Virginia	1,780	$32,080
Kentucky	1,770	$38,550
Wisconsin	1,690	$36,280
Kansas	1,680	$37,320
South Carolina	1,590	$40,550
Georgia	1,550	$34,100
Massachusetts	1,410	$35,720

Below are the states where Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Louisiana	$45,430
Idaho	$45,300
Maryland	$44,870
Delaware	$43,930
Oregon	$43,320
Connecticut	$43,220
South Carolina	$40,550
Nebraska	$40,230
New York	$40,230
Washington	$40,100

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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