The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Jersey is $63,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,480.
Pay spans roughly $36,020 at the 10th percentile to $81,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.59 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New Jersey.
| Median (annual) | $63,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,480 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.59 |
| 10th percentile | $36,020 |
| 90th percentile | $81,470 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.