Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Ohio
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Ohio earn a median of $56,870 a year, +16% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $56,870
- vs. U.S. median
- +16% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 8 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- 500
Pay range in Ohio
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $40,800; the top 10% earn over $68,730. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
States ranked near Ohio
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Ohio
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Ohio?
The median is $56,870 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $40,800 and the top 10% earn over $68,730. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Ohio a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 8 of 32 (+16% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.