The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Florida is $39,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,020.
Pay spans roughly $25,860 at the 10th percentile to $63,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.85 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Florida.
| Median (annual) | $39,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.85 |
| 10th percentile | $25,860 |
| 90th percentile | $63,680 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.