Highest-paying cities for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
Modesto, CA leads at $88,940 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Modesto, CA | $88,940 | $48,780–$88,940 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $72,500 | $39,460–$72,500 |
| Lincoln, NE | $61,820 | $46,750–$64,800 |
| Vallejo, CA | $59,110 | $45,910–$66,660 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $59,080 | $44,310–$59,080 |
| Duluth, MN | $57,910 | $41,470–$59,200 |
| St. Louis, MO | $56,320 | $45,280–$77,050 |
| Gulfport, MS | $55,940 | $55,810–$55,940 |
| San Francisco, CA | $55,780 | $46,420–$64,380 |
| Appleton, WI | $54,630 | $47,340–$64,550 |
| Reading, PA | $54,530 | $54,530–$56,450 |
| Stockton, CA | $54,200 | $43,650–$65,530 |
| Des Moines, IA | $52,560 | $48,930–$62,100 |
| Burlington, VT | $52,340 | $51,480–$52,340 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $51,830 | $42,640–$62,570 |
| Sioux City, IA | $51,670 | $39,350–$57,530 |
| Washington, DC | $51,360 | $43,310–$55,910 |
| Toledo, OH | $51,250 | $46,690–$51,250 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $51,110 | $39,490–$57,520 |
| Greenville, SC | $50,940 | $35,360–$60,610 |
| Denver, CO | $50,430 | $43,900–$57,540 |
| Jackson, MS | $50,370 | $40,430–$78,000 |
| Lancaster, PA | $50,270 | $48,080–$56,700 |
| Allentown, PA | $50,150 | $43,280–$62,500 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $50,070 | $47,760–$58,230 |
| Vineland, NJ | $49,550 | $45,970–$59,440 |
| Baltimore, MD | $49,280 | $40,550–$51,140 |
| Portland, OR | $49,130 | $42,950–$61,450 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $49,100 | $40,200–$61,650 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $48,890 | $47,250–$58,470 |
| Worcester, MA | $48,860 | $42,090–$55,750 |
| York, PA | $48,860 | $48,750–$49,100 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $48,700 | $44,560–$50,080 |
| Atlanta, GA | $48,660 | $40,460–$49,530 |
| Syracuse, NY | $48,440 | $39,290–$58,190 |
| Rochester, NY | $48,420 | $36,960–$51,020 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $48,250 | $48,250–$49,960 |
| Charlotte, NC | $48,120 | $38,610–$54,070 |
| Columbus, OH | $47,830 | $41,190–$53,500 |
| Boston, MA | $47,730 | $41,050–$51,410 |
| Hartford, CT | $47,600 | $36,660–$60,470 |
| Oxnard, CA | $47,500 | $38,650–$55,970 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $47,410 | $37,570–$50,900 |
| Michigan City, IN | $47,360 | $39,240–$54,920 |
| Riverside, CA | $47,300 | $40,900–$55,690 |
| San Diego, CA | $47,270 | $39,260–$57,210 |
| Providence, RI | $47,220 | $43,050–$47,830 |
| Chicago, IL | $47,150 | $37,840–$54,080 |
| Greensboro, NC | $47,120 | $36,980–$55,600 |
| Eugene, OR | $47,070 | $46,670–$47,790 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.