Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Idaho
Also called: Extruding and Compacting Machine Operators
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Idaho earn a median of $38,580 a year, −16% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $38,580
- vs. U.S. median
- −16% ($45,760)
- Rank among states
- 42 of 45
- Jobs in the state
- 210
Pay range in Idaho
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $29,860; the top 10% earn over $53,570. Nationally the range is $34,630 to $63,450.
States ranked near Idaho
Similar jobs in Idaho
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,580 median in Idaho
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,980 median in Idaho
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$48,360 median in Idaho
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,690 median in Idaho
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,160 median in Idaho
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Idaho
How much do extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders make in Idaho?
The median is $38,580 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $29,860 and the top 10% earn over $53,570. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Idaho a good state for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders?
On pay alone it ranks 42 of 45 (−16% vs. the national median of $45,760). Living costs are not included.