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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Full forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic overview →U.S. mean $51,680 · median $49,030
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | #1 | $71,820 | $69,210 | $35 | +39% | $52,180–$89,420 |
| California | #2 | $61,470 | $59,250 | $30 | +18.9% | $43,390–$81,730 |
| Nebraska | #3 | $61,420 | $60,460 | $30 | +18.8% | $59,800–$64,980 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $59,820 | $51,770 | $29 | +15.8% | $39,180–$89,400 |
| Michigan | #5 | $57,080 | $61,620 | $27 | +10.4% | $41,820–$69,100 |
| Oklahoma | #6 | $56,820 | $61,720 | $27 | +9.9% | $45,170–$62,170 |
| Wisconsin | #7 | $56,810 | $60,310 | $27 | +9.9% | $48,460–$63,360 |
| Colorado | #8 | $56,220 | $57,970 | $27 | +8.8% | $39,900–$67,310 |
| Ohio | #9 | $55,940 | $56,870 | $27 | +8.2% | $40,800–$68,730 |
| New York | #10 | $55,410 | $56,350 | $27 | +7.2% | $38,620–$71,320 |
| Pennsylvania | #11 | $54,500 | $50,280 | $26 | +5.5% | $42,800–$71,490 |
| Virginia | #12 | $53,590 | $54,230 | $26 | +3.7% | $47,740–$59,930 |
| Arizona | #13 | $52,630 | $48,730 | $25 | +1.8% | $47,510–$62,350 |
| Indiana | #14 | $52,600 | $53,550 | $25 | +1.8% | $39,330–$60,910 |
| Alabama | #15 | $52,460 | $46,970 | $25 | +1.5% | $36,940–$78,620 |
| Illinois | #16 | $51,970 | $49,750 | $25 | +0.6% | $40,580–$61,690 |
| Maryland | #17 | $51,710 | $49,920 | $25 | +0.1% | $49,920–$53,750 |
| Kansas | #18 | $51,620 | $51,120 | $25 | -0.1% | $43,590–$58,810 |
| Missouri | #19 | $51,610 | $55,210 | $25 | -0.1% | $35,070–$66,160 |
| South Carolina | #20 | $51,540 | $49,610 | $25 | -0.3% | $46,420–$63,770 |
| Georgia | #21 | $50,660 | $46,490 | $24 | -2% | $37,730–$61,980 |
| Nevada | #22 | $49,320 | $45,040 | $24 | -4.6% | $37,980–$61,240 |
| Iowa | #23 | $48,280 | $47,010 | $23 | -6.6% | $45,770–$58,180 |
| Tennessee | #24 | $44,810 | $43,810 | $22 | -13.3% | $37,140–$59,200 |
| Connecticut | #25 | $44,650 | $45,120 | $21 | -13.6% | $38,210–$54,090 |
| Florida | #26 | $44,180 | $40,480 | $21 | -14.5% | $27,040–$92,490 |
| New Jersey | #27 | $43,450 | $35,630 | $21 | -15.9% | $34,840–$72,760 |
| West Virginia | #28 | $42,910 | $37,390 | $21 | -17% | $33,320–$63,200 |
| Arkansas | #29 | $42,850 | $38,120 | $21 | -17.1% | $35,060–$54,800 |
| Kentucky | #30 | $40,810 | $36,110 | $20 | -21% | $32,460–$59,590 |
| Mississippi | #31 | $39,810 | $39,550 | $19 | -23% | $37,490–$44,500 |
| Texas | #32 | $39,210 | $37,390 | $19 | -24.1% | $24,440–$56,210 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.