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

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

-7% Jobs Projection

$44,870 Median Salary

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While jobs for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Maryland are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Maryland is expected to decrease.
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Maryland earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

In 2018 wages for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $33,830 to $52,380 with $44,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.27 to $25.18. The median hourly rate was $21.57.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.34 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.23.

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

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Top Maryland Metros for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	580	$41,420
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	270	$28,330

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

The table below shows the states 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

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