The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Akron, OH is $47,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,710.
Pay spans roughly $42,390 at the 10th percentile to $64,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.92 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Akron, OH.
| Median (annual) | $47,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.92 |
| 10th percentile | $42,390 |
| 90th percentile | $64,530 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.