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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary by State (2024)

Compare Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries across 31 states

$49,344
National Average (Median)
$63,630
Highest: New Jersey
$36,000
Lowest: Tennessee

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
New Jersey
$63,630
#2
Massachusetts
$60,540
#3
Kentucky
$59,700
#4
Nebraska
$58,560
#5
California
$57,620

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in All 31 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 New Jersey $63,630 $59,480 90
2 Massachusetts $60,540 $64,600 250
3 Kentucky $59,700 $59,600 860
4 Nebraska $58,560 $59,530 190
5 California $57,620 $59,120 480
6 Oklahoma $56,030 $54,870 N/A
7 Colorado $55,990 $54,220 170
8 New York $53,140 $54,080 160
9 Virginia $53,050 $51,730 310
10 Oregon $52,040 $63,320 N/A
11 Wisconsin $51,760 $52,800 80
12 Arkansas $51,520 $46,950 180
13 Michigan $50,950 $52,300 780
14 Kansas $50,900 $50,580 130
15 Ohio $50,200 $53,020 680
16 Nevada $49,920 $48,870 40
17 Pennsylvania $49,590 $52,990 530
18 South Carolina $48,320 $48,240 130
19 Missouri $48,010 $46,710 100
20 Illinois $47,540 $48,540 320
21 Alabama $46,640 $51,600 N/A
22 Indiana $46,460 $48,000 280
23 South Dakota $45,430 $46,460 40
24 Iowa $45,420 $46,080 N/A
25 Connecticut $44,000 $43,150 220
26 Georgia $42,120 $44,690 210
27 Maine $41,530 $43,460 N/A
28 Florida $39,210 $41,020 150
29 Mississippi $36,940 $35,870 80
30 Texas $36,910 $39,890 610
31 Tennessee $36,000 $39,970 660

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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