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

The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tennessee earns $41,970 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,992 a month.

10th percentile
$34,770
25th percentile
$36,260
Median percentile
$41,970
75th percentile
$47,140
90th percentile
$56,050

Based on 4,210 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

$35,903 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,970
Federal income tax−$2,856
Social Security + Medicare−$3,211
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,992
Every two weeks$1,381

Does it go far here?

$45,684Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tennessee

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$610,080
Anesthesiologists$330,620
Physicians, All Other$301,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,220
Family Medicine Physicians$226,830
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830

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