Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by location
National median: $49,030 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | state | $69,210 | +41.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $67,230 | +37.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $63,880 | +30.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $61,980 | +26.4% | 380 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $61,720 | +25.9% | — | 2025 |
| MI | state | $61,620 | +25.7% | 620 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $61,480 | +25.4% | — | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $60,500 | +23.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $60,460 | +23.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $60,310 | +23.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $60,090 | +22.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $59,670 | +21.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $59,320 | +21.0% | 510 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $59,250 | +20.8% | 750 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $58,980 | +20.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $57,970 | +18.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $57,740 | +17.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $56,870 | +16.0% | 500 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $56,350 | +14.9% | 260 | 2025 |
| Canton, OH | metropolitan | $55,430 | +13.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Erie, PA | metropolitan | $55,250 | +12.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $55,210 | +12.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $54,230 | +10.6% | 560 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $54,230 | +10.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $53,550 | +9.2% | 450 | 2025 |
| Columbus, IN | metropolitan | $52,060 | +6.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $51,800 | +5.6% | — | 2025 |
| MA | state | $51,770 | +5.6% | 310 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $51,120 | +4.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $50,280 | +2.5% | 550 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $49,920 | +1.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $49,750 | +1.5% | 230 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $49,750 | +1.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $49,700 | +1.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $49,610 | +1.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $49,180 | +0.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $48,730 | −0.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $48,730 | −0.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $48,320 | −1.4% | — | 2025 |
| IA | state | $47,010 | −4.1% | — | 2025 |
| AL | state | $46,970 | −4.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $46,490 | −5.2% | 380 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $46,190 | −5.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $45,710 | −6.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $45,120 | −8.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $45,040 | −8.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $44,900 | −8.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $44,860 | −8.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $44,460 | −9.3% | 240 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $43,810 | −10.6% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $43,740 | −10.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Kingsport, TN | metropolitan | $40,990 | −16.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $40,480 | −17.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Hagerstown, MD | metropolitan | $40,080 | −18.3% | — | 2025 |
| MS | state | $39,550 | −19.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $38,580 | −21.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $38,120 | −22.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $37,390 | −23.7% | 720 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $37,390 | −23.7% | — | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $36,730 | −25.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $36,110 | −26.4% | — | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $35,630 | −27.3% | — | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $27,750 | −43.4% | 30 | 2025 |