Careers · Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · South Dakota
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Dakota
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 South Dakota the median pay is $43,240 a year, 6% below the national median of $45,760.
$43,240median pay in South Dakota, per year
$38,250–$51,200middle half earn
610employed in South Dakota
$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 South Dakota
2open roles like this on employer career sites, 0 in South Dakota 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 South Dakota
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, South Dakota, annual.