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

The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in West Virginia earns $50,690 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,386 a month.

10th percentile
$36,770
25th percentile
$45,500
Median percentile
$50,690
75th percentile
$54,990
90th percentile
$57,840

Based on 180 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

$40,628 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,690
Federal income tax−$3,903
Social Security + Medicare−$3,878
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,281
Monthly take-home$3,386
Every two weeks$1,563

Does it go far here?

$56,639Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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