Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $38,750 | $18.63 | ||
| Arizona | 40 | $40,360 | $19.41 | |
| Arkansas | 160 | $40,530 | $19.49 | |
| California | 920 | $46,920 | $22.56 | |
| Colorado | 290 | $42,860 | $20.61 | |
| Connecticut | 210 | $39,190 | $18.84 | |
| Florida | 370 | $38,050 | $18.29 | |
| Georgia | 90 | $42,940 | $20.64 | |
| Illinois | 430 | $41,710 | $20.05 | |
| Indiana | 740 | $51,380 | $24.70 | |
| Iowa | 50 | $39,480 | $18.98 | |
| Kansas | 110 | $41,560 | $19.98 | |
| Kentucky | 520 | $51,030 | $24.54 | |
| Louisiana | 90 | $38,260 | $18.39 | |
| Massachusetts | 280 | $33,090 | $15.91 | |
| Michigan | 740 | $46,050 | $22.14 | |
| Minnesota | 60 | $42,320 | $20.35 | |
| Mississippi | 190 | $31,090 | $14.95 | |
| Nebraska | 190 | $48,420 | $23.28 | |
| New Jersey | 210 | $41,150 | $19.79 | |
| New York | 180 | $54,660 | $26.28 | |
| North Carolina | 130 | $37,420 | $17.99 | |
| Ohio | 1,130 | $41,370 | $19.89 | |
| Oklahoma | 100 | $41,440 | $19.92 | |
| Pennsylvania | 630 | $48,910 | $23.52 | |
| South Dakota | 50 | $42,040 | $20.21 | |
| Tennessee | 760 | $38,620 | $18.57 | |
| Texas | 640 | $40,700 | $19.57 | |
| Utah | 40 | $42,470 | $20.42 | |
| West Virginia | 60 | $45,060 | $21.66 | |
| Wisconsin | 170 | $48,710 | $23.42 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to plan, manufacture, assemble, test, and repair parts, mechanisms, machines, and structures in which materials are cast, formed, shaped, molded, heat treated, cut, twisted, pressed, fused, stamped or worked.
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
Montgomery, AL
Associate Degree
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
Certificate
Associate Degree
Arkansas State University-Beebe
Beebe, AR
Certificate
Associate Degree
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$44,410 per yearNational average salaryDecliningJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.
- Less than high school 13%
- High school graduate 50%
- College dropout 24%
- Associate’s degree 7%
- Bachelor’s degree 4%
- Master’s degree 2%
- Doctorate degree 0%
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