The average salary for a forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States is $47,350, but the range typically falls between $38,390 and $54,220. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $22.76, with a range between $18.46 and $26.07.
There are approximately 9,170 people employed as a forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States. With Michigan, Tennessee, Kentucky employing the highest number of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.The state with the best pay for a forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Vermont, with an average annual salary of $58,120, while Florida has the lowest average annual salary of $34,720.
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $31,860 | $15.32 |
| 25th Percentile | $38,390 | $18.46 |
| Median | $46,990 | $22.59 |
| 75th Percentile | $54,220 | $26.07 |
| 90th Percentile | $64,070 | $30.8 |
The salary of a forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are Vermont, Nebraska, Kentucky, California, Pennsylvania while the worst states are Florida, Connecticut, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi.
| State | Low-end | Average | High-end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $50,490 | $55,440 | $72,520 |
| Arkansas | $33,680 | $45,760 | $61,200 |
| California | $35,240 | $53,880 | $78,490 |
| Colorado | $36,380 | $48,940 | $61,530 |
| Connecticut | $31,600 | $43,340 | $66,610 |
| Florida | $24,350 | $34,720 | $44,060 |
| Georgia | $30,730 | $39,660 | $58,930 |
| Illinois | $39,570 | $46,370 | $53,870 |
| Indiana | $37,020 | $48,950 | $61,770 |
| Iowa | $47,900 | $51,530 | $56,820 |
| Kansas | $44,190 | $48,700 | $60,320 |
| Kentucky | $36,970 | $55,710 | $66,380 |
| Maine | $37,260 | $46,770 | $70,300 |
| Massachusetts | $41,810 | $49,350 | $62,640 |
| Michigan | $38,860 | $49,450 | $62,020 |
| Mississippi | $28,080 | $35,420 | $39,970 |
| Missouri | $30,580 | $44,340 | $65,690 |
| Nebraska | $53,950 | $55,920 | $59,930 |
| New Jersey | $34,770 | $55,060 | $77,460 |
| New York | $31,340 | $49,890 | $67,560 |
| Ohio | $36,350 | $48,990 | $62,030 |
| Oregon | $40,200 | $56,890 | $80,340 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,690 | $51,800 | $65,530 |
| South Carolina | $30,180 | $43,840 | $55,920 |
| South Dakota | $42,550 | $47,330 | $49,740 |
| Tennessee | $30,010 | $36,940 | $47,600 |
| Texas | $22,590 | $38,290 | $65,820 |
| Vermont | $42,050 | $58,120 | $71,980 |
| Virginia | $38,390 | $48,910 | $61,270 |
| Wisconsin | $44,760 | $50,870 | $59,350 |
Even between cities, the salary of a forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area, PA with an average salary of $60,240.The city with the lowest average salary for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area, FL with an average salary of $32,450.
Areas with highest average salaries for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Areas with lowest average salaries for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
The number of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States has been decreasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has decreased by -4,560. On average, the number of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing by -8.3% each year. The salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has increased by $3,870. On average, the salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing by 2.2% each year.
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are part of the production occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all production occupations jobs here.
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