This post summarizes key statistics on Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.
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Income Over Career
This chart provides the median income by age for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.
Ten Most Common Industries
| Share | Income | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| 13.60 | 34,023 | Plastics, synthetics, and resins |
| 6.80 | 54,436 | Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills |
| 5.20 | 54,436 | Paperboard containers and boxes |
| 5.00 | 42,759 | Miscellaneous plastics products |
| 4.40 | 30,420 | Sanitary services |
| 3.60 | 39,692 | Structural clay products |
| 3.60 | 39,692 | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries |
| 3.40 | 44,944 | Cement, concrete, gypsum, and plaster products |
| 3.20 | 60,105 | Grain mill products |
| 3.00 | 58,972 | Miscellaneous paper and pulp products |
This table highlights the top industries people working as Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work in, and how much they earn in each industry.
Education Distribution
This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.
Ten Most Common Majors
This table highlights the top majors people working as Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders received, and how earnings vary by major.
Weekly Hours Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.
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