Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Nebraska
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Nebraska earn a median of $60,460 a year, +23% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $60,460
- vs. U.S. median
- +23% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 4 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- 200
Pay range in Nebraska
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $59,800; the top 10% earn over $64,980. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
States ranked near Nebraska
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Nebraska
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Nebraska?
The median is $60,460 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $59,800 and the top 10% earn over $64,980. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Nebraska a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 4 of 32 (+23% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.