The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Illinois is $47,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,540.
Pay spans roughly $41,740 at the 10th percentile to $57,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.86 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $47,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.86 |
| 10th percentile | $41,740 |
| 90th percentile | $57,200 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.