The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New York is $53,140 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,080.
Pay spans roughly $32,940 at the 10th percentile to $72,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.55 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New York.
| Median (annual) | $53,140 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.55 |
| 10th percentile | $32,940 |
| 90th percentile | $72,700 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.