SOC 51-9041 · Lima, OH metro

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Lima, OH

The average salary for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lima, Ohio is $49,680 a year ($23.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,920: half of the 70 people in this job in the Lima, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($47,260).

$49,680average per year

$23.89 / hourMedian $45,920Take-home ≈ $40,429

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $62K90th

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

70people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#1 of 9Ohio metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Lima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,500 or more. The middle half of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lima earn between $45,920 and $61,500.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,680$4,140$23.88
Median$45,920$3,827$22.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,920$3,827$22.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,500$5,125$29.57

*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 Lima vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lima earn about the same as the Ohio average ($48,980) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($47,260). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $45,760.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lima$49,680$45,920$39,000$61,50070
Ohio$48,980$47,070$37,650$68,1603,970
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 Lima

On the average salary of $49,680, a single filer in Lima takes home about $40,429 a year, or $3,369 a month and $1,555 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Lima area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $49,680 buys what about $55,404 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lima ($47,170). A typical home costs $192,196, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Lima ranks 1st of 9 Ohio metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Lima: questions

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

$23.89 an hour on average, and $22.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,429 a year ($3,369 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,680. Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Lima, OH (30620). 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). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.77, this job is 3.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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