The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in South Dakota is $45,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,460.
Pay spans roughly $39,850 at the 10th percentile to $51,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.84 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $45,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.84 |
| 10th percentile | $39,850 |
| 90th percentile | $51,100 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.