Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Colorado
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Colorado earn a median of $57,970 a year, +18% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $57,970
- vs. U.S. median
- +18% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 7 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- 140
Pay range in Colorado
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,900; the top 10% earn over $67,310. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
States ranked near Colorado
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Colorado
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Colorado?
The median is $57,970 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,900 and the top 10% earn over $67,310. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Colorado a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 7 of 32 (+18% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.