The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Michigan is $50,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,300.
Pay spans roughly $40,520 at the 10th percentile to $61,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.49 per hour. An estimated 780 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Michigan.
| Median (annual) | $50,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.49 |
| 10th percentile | $40,520 |
| 90th percentile | $61,380 |
| Employment | 780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.