The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Massachusetts is $60,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,600.
Pay spans roughly $48,290 at the 10th percentile to $88,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.10 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Massachusetts.
| Median (annual) | $60,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,600 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.10 |
| 10th percentile | $48,290 |
| 90th percentile | $88,190 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.