The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is $52,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,660.
Pay spans roughly $33,030 at the 10th percentile to $62,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.18 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
| Median (annual) | $52,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.18 |
| 10th percentile | $33,030 |
| 90th percentile | $62,670 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.