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

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

Is Michigan a good place for you to work as an Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender?

3.3% Jobs Projection
$34,100 Median Salary
300 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Michigan 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 Michigan is growing slower than average.

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

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

In Michigan, there were 3,320 people working as Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 2,420 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 900 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 3.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -5.5%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 300 annual job openings, and 2,480 total jobs in 2026 for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,230 to $49,400 with $34,100 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.13 to $23.75. The median hourly rate was $16.4.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.09 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.31.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 800 $31,990
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 460 $31,090
Muskegon, MI 410 $46,380
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 210 $26,910
Midland, MI 80 $32,390

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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