Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Tennessee
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tennessee earn a median of $43,810 a year, −11% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $43,810
- vs. U.S. median
- −11% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 25 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- 1,140
Pay range in Tennessee
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,140; the top 10% earn over $59,200. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
States ranked near Tennessee
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Tennessee
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Tennessee?
The median is $43,810 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,140 and the top 10% earn over $59,200. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Tennessee a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 25 of 32 (−11% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.