Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$42K–$60K

Median

$49,030

25th percentile

$42,440

75th percentile

$60,130

$37K

10th

$42K

25th

$49K

Median

$60K

75th

$69K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$46,970

$44K–$64K

-4%

Arizona

$48,730

$48K–$59K

-1%

Arkansas

$38,120

$36K–$47K

-22%

California

$59,250

$46K–$78K

+21%

Colorado

$57,970

$47K–$62K

+18%

Connecticut

$45,120

$39K–$46K

-8%

Florida

$40,480

$28K–$42K

-17%

Georgia

$46,490

$44K–$60K

-5%

Illinois

$49,750

$46K–$60K

+1%

Indiana

$53,550

$49K–$58K

+9%

Iowa

$47,010

$46K–$49K

-4%

Kansas

$51,120

$46K–$56K

+4%

Kentucky

$36,110

$35K–$45K

-26%

Maryland

$49,920

$50K–$52K

+2%

Massachusetts

$51,770

$44K–$72K

+6%

Michigan

$61,620

$47K–$64K

+26%

Mississippi

$39,550

$37K–$40K

-19%

Missouri

$55,210

$46K–$56K

+13%

Nebraska

$60,460

$60K–$65K

+23%

Nevada

$45,040

$43K–$56K

-8%

New Jersey

$35,630

$36K–$39K

-27%

New York

$56,350

$47K–$64K

+15%

Ohio

$56,870

$49K–$61K

+16%

Oklahoma

$61,720

$50K–$62K

+26%

Oregon

$69,210

$52K–$84K

+41%

Pennsylvania

$50,280

$45K–$63K

+3%

South Carolina

$49,610

$48K–$53K

+1%

Tennessee

$43,810

$39K–$47K

-11%

Texas

$37,390

$28K–$46K

-24%

Virginia

$54,230

$48K–$56K

+11%

West Virginia

$37,390

$35K–$47K

-24%

Wisconsin

$60,310

$53K–$61K

+23%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 29% of production occupations nationally, and earn 77¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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