Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Maryland
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Maryland earn a median of $49,920 a year, +2% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $49,920
- vs. U.S. median
- +2% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 16 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- 30
Pay range in Maryland
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $49,920; the top 10% earn over $53,750. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
States ranked near Maryland
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Maryland
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Maryland?
The median is $49,920 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $49,920 and the top 10% earn over $53,750. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Maryland a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 16 of 32 (+2% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.