Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,990 or more. The middle half of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Houston earn between $36,790 and $47,500.
- $34K10th
- $37K25th
- $38KMedian
- $48K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,290 | $3,524 | $20.33 |
| Median | $38,370 | $3,198 | $18.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,790 | $3,066 | $17.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,500 | $3,958 | $22.84 |
*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 Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Houston earn about the same as the Texas average ($41,230) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($47,260). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $45,760.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $42,290 | $38,370 | $34,230 | $54,990 | 620 |
| Texas | $41,230 | $37,710 | $32,860 | $54,400 | 3,420 |
| 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 Houston
On the average salary of $42,290, a single filer in Houston takes home about $36,160 a year, or $3,013 a month and $1,391 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $42,290 buys what about $42,878 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 1st of 5 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Houston$42,290
- Dallas$42,020
- Longview$41,690
- San Antonio$36,990
- El Paso$33,420
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 Houston: questions
How much do extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Houston?
$20.33 an hour on average, and $18.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Houston?
About $36,160 a year ($3,013 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,290. Texas has no state income tax.
Do extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).
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