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

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Oklahoma earn the most in Tulsa (average $43,980 a year) and the least in Oklahoma City ($37,760), across the 2 Oklahoma metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $42,220 and the median at $42,180 for 1,310 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $47,260.

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders average salary by city in Oklahoma

Tulsa$43,980
Oklahoma City$37,760

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Tulsa	$43,980	$38,690	$38,690	$36,084	89
Oklahoma City	$37,760	$35,990	$34,630	$31,366	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by city and state

More about pay in Oklahoma

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.
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.

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