The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Mississippi is $36,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,870.
Pay spans roughly $29,620 at the 10th percentile to $38,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.76 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Mississippi.
| Median (annual) | $36,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.76 |
| 10th percentile | $29,620 |
| 90th percentile | $38,270 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.