The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is $33,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,420.
Pay spans roughly $26,860 at the 10th percentile to $55,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.27 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
| Median (annual) | $33,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.27 |
| 10th percentile | $26,860 |
| 90th percentile | $55,390 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.