Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Connecticut
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Connecticut earn a median of $45,120 a year, −8% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $45,120
- vs. U.S. median
- −8% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 23 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- 110
Pay range in Connecticut
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,210; the top 10% earn over $54,090. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
States ranked near Connecticut
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Connecticut
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Connecticut?
The median is $45,120 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,210 and the top 10% earn over $54,090. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Connecticut a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 23 of 32 (−8% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.