The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Georgia is $42,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,690.
Pay spans roughly $37,200 at the 10th percentile to $61,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.25 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Georgia.
| Median (annual) | $42,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.25 |
| 10th percentile | $37,200 |
| 90th percentile | $61,100 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.