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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Tucson, Arizona

The annual and hourly salary statistics of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tucson, Arizona are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tucson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Tucson, Arizona

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$25,910
25th Percentile Wage	$28,010
50th Percentile Wage	$31,890
75th Percentile Wage	$38,610
90th Percentile Wage	$44,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tucson, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,910.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$31,890	-12.64%	-12.64%
2016	$35,920	5.71%	-
2015	$33,870	-6.05%	-
2012	$35,920	-	-

Table 3. Compare Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary in Tucson with Other Arizona Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,890, Tucson is the highest paying city for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Arizona, followed by Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale (median annual salary $31,240). In comparison, the median annual salary of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tucson is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Tucson	$31,890
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale	$31,240