Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

SOC code 51-4022 · Production Occupations

National employment
8,930
Mean annual wage
$51,680
Mean hourly wage
$24.85
Median annual wage
$49,030
Median hourly wage
$23.57

Wage percentiles

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$36,800$17.69
25th percentile$42,440$20.40
50th percentile (median)$49,030$23.57
75th percentile$60,130$28.91
90th percentile$68,720$33.04

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.