Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-9041 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Occupational Description:
Set up, operate, or tend machines, such as glass forming machines, plodder machines, and tuber machines, to shape and form products, such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick, tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics. Excludes “Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders" (51-9196) and "Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders" (51-6042).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2020

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	180	77	$17.24/hr	$12.29/hr	$13.93/hr	$16.11/hr	$19.65/hr	$24.25/hr

Leading Industries for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	1,110	$19.14/hr
Professional and Business Services	80	N/A

Other Regional Data for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	30	$19.84/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	40	$20.57/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	40	$27.29/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	110	$19.25/hr	9.9%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	110	$22.66/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	120	$22.27/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	160	$18.42/hr	26.0%
Southeast Minnesota	180	$16.11/hr	10.3%
Northwest Balance of State	200	$17.79/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	270	$17.79/hr	5.6%
Southeast Balance of State	300	$17.03/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	420	$20.43/hr	3.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	570	$18.95/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,200	$19.10/hr	6.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2,720	$18.44/hr	-4.3%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,730	$20.65/hr	-0.4%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,180	$22.18/hr	-7.6%
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	30	$15.33/hr	N/A
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	320	$18.68/hr	-5.4%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3,060	$19.46/hr	3.9%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4,070	$17.94/hr	-7.0%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	410	$21.85/hr	-5.6%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	340	$18.53/hr	-5.3%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	320	$16.67/hr	-15.2%

Task for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Synchronize speeds of sections of machines when producing products involving several steps or processes.
Review work orders, specifications, or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures, components, settings, and adjustments for extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines.
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.
Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
Record and maintain production data, such as meter readings, and quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
Move materials, supplies, components, and finished products between storage and work areas, using work aids such as racks, hoists, and handtrucks.
Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
Move materials, supplies, components, and finished products between storage and work areas, using work aids such as racks, hoists, and handtrucks.
Press control buttons to activate machinery and equipment.
Turn controls to adjust machine functions, such as regulating air pressure, creating vacuums, and adjusting coolant flow.