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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in St. Louis, MO

The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $56,320 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,732 a month.

10th percentile
$35,660
25th percentile
$45,280
Median percentile
$56,320
75th percentile
$77,050
90th percentile
$77,050

Based on 590 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

$44,786 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,320
Federal income tax−$4,578
Social Security + Medicare−$4,308
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,647
Monthly take-home$3,732
Every two weeks$1,723

Does it go far here?

$59,229Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,113 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Louis, MO

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$246,440
Nurse Anesthetists$232,300
Dentists, General$210,430
Chief Executives$202,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,130
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,660
Natural Sciences Managers$158,820
Financial Managers$158,780

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