The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pennsylvania is $49,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,990.
Pay spans roughly $40,810 at the 10th percentile to $69,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.84 per hour. An estimated 530 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Pennsylvania.
| Median (annual) | $49,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.84 |
| 10th percentile | $40,810 |
| 90th percentile | $69,890 |
| Employment | 530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.