The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arkansas is $51,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,950.
Pay spans roughly $34,580 at the 10th percentile to $56,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.77 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Arkansas.
| Median (annual) | $51,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.77 |
| 10th percentile | $34,580 |
| 90th percentile | $56,500 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.