Careers · Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · New York
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New York
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders set up and run industrial machines that shape raw materials into finished products. These machines process glass, food, rubber, soap, brick, tile, clay, wax, tobacco, and cosmetics In New York the median pay is $44,660 a year, 2% below the national median of $45,760.
$44,660median pay in New York, per year
$36,300–$62,330middle half earn
3,260employed in New York
$45,760U.S. median, for comparison
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Who is hiring in New York
2open roles like this on employer career sites, 0 in New York or remote
2employers hiring
1posted in the last 7 days
MOwhere most openings are
What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlMonitoringSpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingTroubleshooting
Knowledge areas
Production and ProcessingMechanicalComputers and ElectronicsMathematics (knowledge)Engineering and TechnologyFood Production
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.
Licenses and training in New York
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in other states
Maine · $57,990Pennsylvania · $53,580Vermont · $52,340Minnesota · $52,070South Carolina · $51,620West Virginia · $50,690Nevada · $50,050Virginia · $49,390Iowa · $49,340Colorado · $49,100
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 51-9041.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New York, annual.