Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic: pay by state
SOC 51-4022 ยท Production. 32 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 30 | $71,820 | $69,210 |
| 2 | California | 750 | $61,470 | $59,250 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 200 | $61,420 | $60,460 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 310 | $59,820 | $51,770 |
| 5 | Michigan | 620 | $57,080 | $61,620 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | n/a | $56,820 | $61,720 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 80 | $56,810 | $60,310 |
| 8 | Colorado | 140 | $56,220 | $57,970 |
| 9 | Ohio | 500 | $55,940 | $56,870 |
| 10 | New York | 260 | $55,410 | $56,350 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 550 | $54,500 | $50,280 |
| 12 | Virginia | 560 | $53,590 | $54,230 |
| 13 | Arizona | 30 | $52,630 | $48,730 |
| 14 | Indiana | 450 | $52,600 | $53,550 |
| 15 | Alabama | 70 | $52,460 | $46,970 |
| 16 | Illinois | 230 | $51,970 | $49,750 |
| 17 | Maryland | 30 | $51,710 | $49,920 |
| 18 | Kansas | 130 | $51,620 | $51,120 |
| 19 | Missouri | 60 | $51,610 | $55,210 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 80 | $51,540 | $49,610 |
| 21 | Georgia | 380 | $50,660 | $46,490 |
| 22 | Nevada | 40 | $49,320 | $45,040 |
| 23 | Iowa | n/a | $48,280 | $47,010 |
| 24 | Tennessee | 1,140 | $44,810 | $43,810 |
| 25 | Connecticut | 110 | $44,650 | $45,120 |
| 26 | Florida | 80 | $44,180 | $40,480 |
| 27 | New Jersey | n/a | $43,450 | $35,630 |
| 28 | West Virginia | n/a | $42,910 | $37,390 |
| 29 | Arkansas | 140 | $42,850 | $38,120 |
| 30 | Kentucky | n/a | $40,810 | $36,110 |
| 31 | Mississippi | 70 | $39,810 | $39,550 |
| 32 | Texas | 720 | $39,210 | $37,390 |
No published mean wage for: Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia (not a state), Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.