The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Missouri is $48,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,710.
Pay spans roughly $32,250 at the 10th percentile to $58,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.08 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Missouri.
| Median (annual) | $48,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.08 |
| 10th percentile | $32,250 |
| 90th percentile | $58,830 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.