The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Nebraska is $58,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,530.
Pay spans roughly $58,560 at the 10th percentile to $62,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.15 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Nebraska.
| Median (annual) | $58,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,530 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.15 |
| 10th percentile | $58,560 |
| 90th percentile | $62,990 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.