Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Virginia
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Virginia earn a median of $54,230 a year, +11% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $54,230
- vs. U.S. median
- +11% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 11 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- 560
Pay range in Virginia
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,740; the top 10% earn over $59,930. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
States ranked near Virginia
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Virginia
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Virginia?
The median is $54,230 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,740 and the top 10% earn over $59,930. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Virginia a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 11 of 32 (+11% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.