The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Erie, PA is $47,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,610.
Pay spans roughly $44,040 at the 10th percentile to $61,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.77 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Erie, PA.
| Median (annual) | $47,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.77 |
| 10th percentile | $44,040 |
| 90th percentile | $61,120 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.