Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in New York
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New York earn a median of $56,350 a year, +15% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $56,350
- vs. U.S. median
- +15% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 9 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- 260
Pay range in New York
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,620; the top 10% earn over $71,320. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
States ranked near New York
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in New York
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in New York?
The median is $56,350 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,620 and the top 10% earn over $71,320. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is New York a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 9 of 32 (+15% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.