Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Texas
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Texas earn a median of $37,390 a year, −24% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $37,390
- vs. U.S. median
- −24% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 29 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- 720
Pay range in Texas
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $24,440; the top 10% earn over $56,210. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
States ranked near Texas
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Texas
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Texas?
The median is $37,390 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $24,440 and the top 10% earn over $56,210. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Texas a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 29 of 32 (−24% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.