Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Arizona
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arizona earn a median of $48,730 a year, −1% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $48,730
- vs. U.S. median
- −1% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 19 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- 30
Pay range in Arizona
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,510; the top 10% earn over $62,350. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
States ranked near Arizona
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Arizona
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Arizona?
The median is $48,730 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,510 and the top 10% earn over $62,350. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Arizona a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 19 of 32 (−1% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.