Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Alabama
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Alabama earn a median of $46,970 a year, −4% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $46,970
- vs. U.S. median
- −4% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 21 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- 70
Pay range in Alabama
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,940; the top 10% earn over $78,620. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
States ranked near Alabama
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Alabama
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Alabama?
The median is $46,970 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,940 and the top 10% earn over $78,620. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Alabama a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 21 of 32 (−4% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.