Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Illinois

Ranked #16 of 32 · IL

0.6% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $51,970 ≈ $25/hr
Median annual salary $49,750
Employment 230

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $40,580P25 $46,110 Median $49,750P75 $59,570P90 $61,690

About 80% of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics in Illinois earn between $40,580 and $61,690. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Illinois
$51,970
U.S. average
$51,680

The mean forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in Illinois is $51,970, about 0.6% above the U.S. average ($51,680). That works out to roughly $25/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Illinois

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,190 $52,310 80
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $49,700 $53,610 100

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