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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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.
What an extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setter, operator, and tender does
Become an extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setter, operator, and tender
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setter, operator, and tender
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Talking to others.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $22 per hour with an average salary of $45,900 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $18 and $26 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $38,100 and $53,100 per year.
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, And Compacting Machine Setter, Operator, And Tender job outlook
- There are 377 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 86 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.