The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $38,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,850.
Pay spans roughly $35,600 at the 10th percentile to $63,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.38 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
| Median (annual) | $38,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.38 |
| 10th percentile | $35,600 |
| 90th percentile | $63,320 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.