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

Want to work as an Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Utah? Here’s what the data says. Set up, operate, or tend machines, such as glass-forming machines, plodder machines, and tuber machines, to shape and form products such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick, tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics. Excludes “Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders” (51-6042) and “Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders” (51-9196).

$38,940 Median Annual Wage (Utah)

$64,701 National Median Annual Wage

790 Utah Employment

Some Preparation Needed Typical Preparation

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

The extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders working in Utah, wages run about $38,940 per year (or roughly $18.72/hour).Earnings range from $38,410 at the 10th percentile to $55,010 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$38,410	$18.46
25th percentile	$38,410	$18.46
Median (50th)	$38,940	$18.72
75th percentile	$51,250	$24.64
90th percentile	$55,010	$26.45

Salary ranges for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Utah

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Utah compared to the national average — is 1.24, meaning that extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders earn a median of $64,701 per year ($31.11/hour), below the Utah median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 319,449 extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in the U.S.. In Utah alone, around 790 people work in this role. That matches the typical state median of 790.

Forecasted number of jobs for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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

The largest metro-area employers of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Utah.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	210	$39,260

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

These states have the highest employment of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders work.

State	Number Employed
Ohio	4,700
California	4,480
Tennessee	3,720
New York	3,420
Texas	3,170
Indiana	2,880
North Carolina	2,680
Pennsylvania	2,550
Michigan	2,360
Illinois	1,860
New Jersey	1,820
Virginia	1,680
Missouri	1,640
Arkansas	1,570
South Carolina	1,560
Wisconsin	1,510
Kentucky	1,470
Alabama	1,320
Georgia	1,300
Massachusetts	1,190

Highest-Paying States for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

These states pay the most for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders.

State	Annual Median Salary
Montana	$58,060
Maine	$52,960
Colorado	$50,890
Pennsylvania	$50,810
Vermont	$50,700
Minnesota	$50,480
South Carolina	$49,730
Idaho	$49,150
West Virginia	$49,050
Virginia	$48,980

Skills

Top extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Operation and Control 3.8 / 5

Operations Monitoring 3.8 / 5

Monitoring 3.4 / 5

Speaking 3.1 / 5

Troubleshooting 3.0 / 5

Active Listening 3.0 / 5

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Production and Processing 3.7 / 5

Mechanical 3.5 / 5

Computers and Electronics 3.1 / 5

Mathematics 2.9 / 5

Engineering and Technology 2.9 / 5

Food Production 2.8 / 5

Abilities

Key abilities for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Reaction Time 3.8 / 5

Perceptual Speed 3.8 / 5

Rate Control 3.8 / 5

Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.6 / 5

Near Vision 3.4 / 5

Problem Sensitivity 3.4 / 5

Daily Tasks

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders typically:

Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients.
Press control buttons to activate machinery and equipment.
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.
Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
Clear jams, and remove defective or substandard materials or products.
Notify supervisors when extruded filaments fail to meet standards.
Record and maintain production data, such as meter readings, and quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
Review work orders, specifications, or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures, components, settings, and adjustments for extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines.
Turn controls to adjust machine functions, such as regulating air pressure, creating vacuums, and adjusting coolant flow.
Clean dies, arbors, compression chambers, and molds, using swabs, sponges, or air hoses.
Synchronize speeds of sections of machines when producing products involving several steps or processes.
Move materials, supplies, components, and finished products between storage and work areas, using work aids such as racks, hoists, and handtrucks.

Work Activities

Controlling Machines and Processes
Getting Information
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Documenting/Recording Information
Processing Information
Handling and Moving Objects
Performing General Physical Activities
Working with Computers

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

Other careers like extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders include:

Also Known As

Abrasive Wheel Molder, Air Bag Curer, Alfalfa Dehydrator Operator, Arch Cushion Press Operator, Artificial Log Machine Operator, Auger Press Operator, Automatic Lump Making Machine Tender, Bag Bailer, Bag Builder, Bailer, Bailing Machine Operator, Baler, Baler Operator, Baling Machine Operator, Bark Press Operator.

References

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
O*NET-SOC code: 51-9041.00

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