Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Mississippi
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Mississippi earn a median of $39,550 a year, −19% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $39,550
- vs. U.S. median
- −19% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 27 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- 70
Pay range in Mississippi
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,490; the top 10% earn over $44,500. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
States ranked near Mississippi
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Mississippi
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Mississippi?
The median is $39,550 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,490 and the top 10% earn over $44,500. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Mississippi a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 27 of 32 (−19% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.