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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Lincoln, Nebraska

The annual and hourly salary statistics of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lincoln, Nebraska are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lincoln 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 Lincoln, Nebraska

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$34,400
25th Percentile Wage	$41,110
50th Percentile Wage	$44,790
75th Percentile Wage	$48,470
90th Percentile Wage	$50,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lincoln, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,400.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$44,790	2.01%	46.33%
2016	$43,890	0.64%	-
2015	$43,610	2.41%	-
2014	$42,560	8.58%	-
2013	$38,910	38.22%	-
2012	$24,040	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,790, Lincoln is the highest paying city for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Nebraska, followed by Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $42,870). In comparison, the median annual salary of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lincoln is 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Lincoln	$44,790
Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$42,870
Omaha-Council Bluffs	$36,500
Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$34,910
Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$33,900
Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$32,360