The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is $30,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,920.
Pay spans roughly $30,180 at the 10th percentile to $39,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.52 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.
| Median (annual) | $30,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.52 |
| 10th percentile | $30,180 |
| 90th percentile | $39,710 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.