The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $53,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,450.
Pay spans roughly $27,080 at the 10th percentile to $69,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.65 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $53,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.65 |
| 10th percentile | $27,080 |
| 90th percentile | $69,440 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.