Jobs Similar to Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Also called: Extruding and Compacting Machine Operators
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: $45,760 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
- 1Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
84% similar · $46,330 (+1%) · High school
- 2Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
84% similar · $52,800 (+15%) · High school
- 3Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $49,030 (+7%) · High school
- 4Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $46,550 (+2%) · High school
- 5Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $50,140 (+10%) · High school
- 6Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
83% similar · $41,330 (−10%) · High school · Same group
- 7Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $44,350 (−3%) · High school
- 8Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
82% similar · $51,610 (+13%) · High school · Same group
- 9Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
82% similar · $39,530 (−14%) · High school
- 10Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $49,080 (+7%) · High school
- 11Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
82% similar · $38,180 (−17%) · High school
- 12Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $47,720 (+4%) · High school
- 13Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
81% similar · $38,760 (−15%) · High school
- 14Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
81% similar · $46,460 (+2%) · High school · Same group
- 15Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
81% similar · $50,690 (+11%) · High school · Same group
- 16Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
81% similar · $46,350 (+1%) · High school
- 17Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
81% similar · $46,570 (+2%) · High school · Same group
- 18Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $47,180 (+3%) · High school
- 19Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
80% similar · $50,270 (+10%) · High school · Same group
- 20Industrial Machinery Mechanics
80% similar · $64,520 (+41%) · Training or associate
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders.
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic84% similar · $52,800 (+15%)
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders82% similar · $51,610 (+13%)
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators81% similar · $50,690 (+11%)
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic83% similar · $50,140 (+10%)
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders80% similar · $50,270 (+10%)
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic83% similar · $49,030 (+7%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (93)
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (91)
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers (91)
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders (89)
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (88)
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers (88)
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (87)
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (87)
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (87)
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (85)
Questions about jobs like extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
What jobs are most similar to extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (84% similar), Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (84% similar), Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (83% similar), Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (83% similar) and Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (83% similar).
Which jobs like extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics ($64,520, +41%; usually training or an associate degree), Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ($52,800, +15%; usually a high school diploma) and Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ($51,610, +13%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders ($45,760). Without more preparation than extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders usually need: Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders and Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.