The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kentucky is $59,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,600.
Pay spans roughly $40,230 at the 10th percentile to $70,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.70 per hour. An estimated 860 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $59,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,600 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.70 |
| 10th percentile | $40,230 |
| 90th percentile | $70,020 |
| Employment | 860 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.