Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Pennsylvania
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pennsylvania earn a median of $50,280 a year, +3% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $50,280
- vs. U.S. median
- +3% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 15 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- 550
Pay range in Pennsylvania
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $42,800; the top 10% earn over $71,490. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Pennsylvania
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Pennsylvania?
The median is $50,280 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $42,800 and the top 10% earn over $71,490. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Pennsylvania a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 15 of 32 (+3% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.