The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Connecticut is $44,000 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,150.
Pay spans roughly $36,970 at the 10th percentile to $47,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.16 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Connecticut.
| Median (annual) | $44,000 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.16 |
| 10th percentile | $36,970 |
| 90th percentile | $47,800 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.