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

The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Utah earns $49,100 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,285 a month.

10th percentile
$33,280
25th percentile
$40,200
Median percentile
$49,100
75th percentile
$59,060
90th percentile
$61,670

Based on 250 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

$39,422 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,100
Federal income tax−$3,712
Social Security + Medicare−$3,756
Utah income tax (approx.)−$2,210
Monthly take-home$3,285
Every two weeks$1,516

Does it go far here?

$49,664Median pay in Utah is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.9 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,496 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Utah

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$297,510
Physicians, All Other$228,060
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$174,590
Chief Executives$171,880
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,120
Financial Managers$150,450

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