Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Alabama

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Alabama earn the most in Decatur (average $45,290 a year) and the least in Auburn ($35,690), across the 4 Alabama metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $39,900 and the median at $38,650 for 1,510 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $47,260.

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders average salary by city in Alabama

Decatur$45,290
Birmingham$42,870
Tuscaloosa$38,400
Auburn$35,690

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Decatur	$45,290	$43,150	$39,750	$36,709	87
Birmingham	$42,870	$45,140	$39,280	$34,871	92
Tuscaloosa	$38,400	$38,370	$37,690	$31,476	88
Auburn	$35,690	$36,800	$28,510	$29,418	88

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; city occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9041.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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