Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Wisconsin
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Wisconsin earn a median of $60,310 a year, +23% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $60,310
- vs. U.S. median
- +23% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 5 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- 80
Pay range in Wisconsin
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $48,460; the top 10% earn over $63,360. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Wisconsin
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Wisconsin?
The median is $60,310 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $48,460 and the top 10% earn over $63,360. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Wisconsin a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 5 of 32 (+23% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.