The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Maine is $41,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,460.
Pay spans roughly $38,990 at the 10th percentile to $41,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.97 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $41,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.97 |
| 10th percentile | $38,990 |
| 90th percentile | $41,530 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.