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

Ranked #24 of 32 · TN

13.3% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $44,810 ≈ $22/hr
Median annual salary $43,810
Employment 1,140

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,140P25 $39,090 Median $43,810P75 $46,990P90 $59,200

About 80% of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics in Tennessee earn between $37,140 and $59,200. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Tennessee
$44,810
U.S. average
$51,680

The mean forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in Tennessee is $44,810, about 13.3% below the U.S. average ($51,680). That works out to roughly $22/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Tennessee

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $44,860 $46,510 50
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $44,460 $45,000 240
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $40,990 $41,810 80
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,090 $40,390

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