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

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 32 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the US earns $49,030 per year (8,930 employed). Gross pay is highest in Oregon ($69,210) and lowest in New Jersey ($35,630) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Oregon $69,210 $52,293 $4,358 75.6% 30
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Oklahoma $61,720 $49,540 $4,128 80.3% —
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Michigan $61,620 $49,324 $4,110 80% 620
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Nebraska $60,460 $48,888 $4,074 80.9% 200
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Wisconsin $60,310 $48,766 $4,064 80.9% 80
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in California $59,250 $48,183 $4,015 81.3% 750
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Colorado $57,970 $46,917 $3,910 80.9% 140
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Ohio $56,870 $47,094 $3,924 82.8% 500
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New York $56,350 $45,011 $3,751 79.9% 260
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Missouri $55,210 $44,884 $3,740 81.3% 60
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Virginia $54,230 $43,450 $3,621 80.1% 560
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Indiana $53,550 $43,657 $3,638 81.5% 450
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Massachusetts $51,770 $41,409 $3,451 80% 310
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kansas $51,120 $41,202 $3,434 80.6% 130
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pennsylvania $50,280 $41,036 $3,420 81.6% 550
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Maryland $49,920 $40,283 $3,357 80.7% 30
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Illinois $49,750 $39,836 $3,320 80.1% 230
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in South Carolina $49,610 $40,222 $3,352 81.1% 80
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arizona $48,730 $40,325 $3,360 82.8% 30
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa $47,010 $38,818 $3,235 82.6% —
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Alabama $46,970 $37,837 $3,153 80.6% 70
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Georgia $46,490 $37,745 $3,145 81.2% 380
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Connecticut $45,120 $37,329 $3,111 82.7% 110
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Nevada $45,040 $38,370 $3,197 85.2% 40
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tennessee $43,810 $37,381 $3,115 85.3% 1,140
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Florida $40,480 $34,706 $2,892 85.7% 80
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Mississippi $39,550 $33,108 $2,759 83.7% 70
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arkansas $38,120 $31,535 $2,628 82.7% 140
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Texas $37,390 $32,223 $2,685 86.2% 720
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in West Virginia $37,390 $31,211 $2,601 83.5% —
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kentucky $36,110 $30,048 $2,504 83.2% —
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Jersey $35,630 $30,273 $2,523 85% —
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