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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Huntington, WV

The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH earns $33,610 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,306 a month.

10th percentile
$31,150
25th percentile
$31,160
Median percentile
$33,610
75th percentile
$33,980
90th percentile
$55,180

Based on 30 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$27,673 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,610
Federal income tax−$1,853
Social Security + Medicare−$2,571
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,512
Monthly take-home$2,306
Every two weeks$1,064

Does it go far here?

$38,011Median pay in Huntington, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.4 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($884 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Huntington, WV

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$277,850
Nurse Practitioners$125,780
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,120
Registered Nurses$81,010
Project Management Specialists$79,590
General and Operations Managers$77,350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,820
Accountants and Auditors$70,840

All extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia