The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Alabama is $46,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,600.
Pay spans roughly $40,800 at the 10th percentile to $70,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.42 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $46,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,600 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.42 |
| 10th percentile | $40,800 |
| 90th percentile | $70,420 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.