The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Ohio is $50,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,020.
Pay spans roughly $41,160 at the 10th percentile to $66,570 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.13 per hour. An estimated 680 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Ohio.
| Median (annual) | $50,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.13 |
| 10th percentile | $41,160 |
| 90th percentile | $66,570 |
| Employment | 680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.