Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Kentucky
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kentucky earn a median of $36,110 a year, −26% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $36,110
- vs. U.S. median
- −26% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 31 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- Not published
Pay range in Kentucky
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $32,460; the top 10% earn over $59,590. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
States ranked near Kentucky
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- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,760 median in Kentucky
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$31,040 median in Kentucky
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,160 median in Kentucky
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Kentucky
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Kentucky?
The median is $36,110 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $32,460 and the top 10% earn over $59,590. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Kentucky a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 31 of 32 (−26% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.