Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in U.S.
SOC 51-4022 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in U.S. is $49,240 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.67 per hour. 8,760 people work as Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in U.S.. Wages have grown 46% since 2014, when the median was $33,710.
Median Annual Salary
$49,240
Mean Annual
$50,900
Median Hourly
$23.67
Total Employed
8,760
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$41k
25th
$49k
Median
$59k
75th
$70k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $67,570 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $67,310 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $67,310 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $67,310 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $67,310 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $67,310 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $63,290 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $62,110 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $58,560 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $57,870 |
| Foundries | $57,450 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $55,850 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $55,580 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $51,610 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $51,290 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $50,270 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $49,850 |
| Manufacturing | $49,240 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $49,140 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $49,040 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $49,030 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $48,400 |
| Wholesale Trade | $48,400 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $48,400 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $48,090 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $47,460 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $47,460 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $45,870 |
| Machine Shops | $45,160 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $40,230 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $40,230 |
| Employment Services | $40,230 |
| Temporary Help Services | $40,230 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $39,810 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $36,970 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $36,970 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $35,620 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $35,610 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $26,860 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,240 |
| 2023 | $46,990 |
| 2022 | $46,540 |
| 2021 | $44,520 |
| 2020 | $41,430 |
| 2019 | $39,670 |
| 2018 | $38,900 |
| 2017 | $38,650 |
| 2016 | $36,930 |
| 2015 | $35,070 |
| 2014 | $33,710 |
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