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

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

15.4% Jobs Projection
$40,100 Median Salary
190 Job Openings

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 760 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 1,070 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 310 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 Washington has fewer Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

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%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 190 annual job openings, and 1,500 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,720 to $71,410 with $40,100 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.37 to $34.33. The median hourly rate was $19.28.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.04 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $4.24.

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

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Top Washington 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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 580 $45,060
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 360 $39,000
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 80 $38,950

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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