Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Worcester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,120 or more. The middle half of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Worcester earn between $42,090 and $55,750.
- $38K10th
- $42K25th
- $49KMedian
- $56K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,980 | $4,082 | $23.55 |
| Median | $48,860 | $4,072 | $23.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,090 | $3,508 | $20.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,750 | $4,646 | $26.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Worcester vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Worcester earn about the same as the Massachusetts average ($47,900) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($47,260). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $45,760.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | $48,980 | $48,860 | $38,070 | $61,120 | 90 |
| Massachusetts | $47,900 | $47,220 | $40,430 | $56,010 | 950 |
| United States | $47,260 | $45,760 | $34,630 | $63,450 | 58,770 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary after taxes in Worcester
On the average salary of $48,980, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $39,406 a year, or $3,284 a month and $1,516 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Worcester a good place for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Worcester area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $48,980 buys what about $47,775 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other Massachusetts cities
Worcester ranks 1st of 2 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Worcester$48,980
- Boston$47,980
Highest-paying cities for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($73,970).
- Modesto, CA$73,970
- St. Louis, MO$58,390
- Philadelphia, PA$57,520
- Oshkosh, WI$57,510
- San Francisco, CA$57,040
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by city
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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Worcester: questions
How much do extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Worcester?
$23.55 an hour on average, and $23.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Worcester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Worcester?
About $39,406 a year ($3,284 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,980. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($47,260).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9041; area Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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