Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in California
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in California earn a median of $59,250 a year, +21% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $59,250
- vs. U.S. median
- +21% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 6 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- 750
Pay range in California
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $43,390; the top 10% earn over $81,730. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
States ranked near California
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in California
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in California?
The median is $59,250 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $43,390 and the top 10% earn over $81,730. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is California a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 6 of 32 (+21% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.