Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Kentucky
SOC 51-4022 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kentucky is $59,700 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.70 per hour. This is 21% above the national median of $49,240. 860 people work as Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Kentucky. Wages have grown 42% since 2019, when the median was $42,110.
Median Annual Salary
$59,700
Mean Annual
$59,600
Median Hourly
$28.70
Total Employed
860
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Kentucky
$59,700
this metro
United States
$49,240
you earn +21% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $59,700 |
| 2023 | $53,920 |
| 2022 | $51,100 |
| 2021 | $47,940 |
| 2020 | $47,050 |
| 2019 | $42,110 |
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