The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Columbus, OH is $53,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,180.
Pay spans roughly $43,100 at the 10th percentile to $64,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.59 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus, OH.
| Median (annual) | $53,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.59 |
| 10th percentile | $43,100 |
| 90th percentile | $64,740 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.