The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Cleveland, OH is $50,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,530.
Pay spans roughly $45,560 at the 10th percentile to $76,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.13 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Cleveland, OH.
| Median (annual) | $50,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,530 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.13 |
| 10th percentile | $45,560 |
| 90th percentile | $76,030 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.