The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Colorado is $55,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,220.
Pay spans roughly $39,240 at the 10th percentile to $66,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.92 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Colorado.
| Median (annual) | $55,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.92 |
| 10th percentile | $39,240 |
| 90th percentile | $66,460 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.