SOC 51-9041 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Minneapolis, MN

The average salary for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Minneapolis, Minnesota is $51,640 a year ($24.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,070: half of the 330 people in this job in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($47,260).

$51,640average per year

$24.83 / hourMedian $50,070Take-home ≈ $41,685

  • $41K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

330people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Minnesota metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Minneapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,420 or more. The middle half of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Minneapolis earn between $47,760 and $58,230.

  • $41K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,640$4,303$24.83
Median$50,070$4,172$24.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,760$3,980$22.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,230$4,852$28.00

*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 Minneapolis vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Minneapolis earn about the same as the Minnesota average ($52,730) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($47,260). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $45,760.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Minneapolis$51,640$50,070$40,660$63,420330
Minnesota$52,730$52,070$40,660$64,140560
United States$47,260$45,760$34,630$63,45058,770

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 Minneapolis

On the average salary of $51,640, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $41,685 a year, or $3,474 a month and $1,603 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$42,015$3,501
Working in MN$41,685$3,474

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Minneapolis a good place for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Minneapolis area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.8), so the average $51,640 buys what about $49,264 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other Minnesota cities

Minneapolis ranks 2nd of 2 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Duluth pays the most ($52,370).

  • Duluth$52,370
  • Minneapolis$51,640

All Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries in Minnesota

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).

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 Minneapolis: questions

How much do extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Minneapolis?

$24.83 an hour on average, and $24.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Minneapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Minneapolis?

About $41,685 a year ($3,474 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,640. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Minneapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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