Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Florida
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Florida earn a median of $40,480 a year, −17% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $40,480
- vs. U.S. median
- −17% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 26 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- 80
Pay range in Florida
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $27,040; the top 10% earn over $92,490. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
States ranked near Florida
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Florida
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Florida?
The median is $40,480 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $27,040 and the top 10% earn over $92,490. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Florida a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 26 of 32 (−17% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.