The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tennessee is $36,000 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,970.
Pay spans roughly $30,710 at the 10th percentile to $58,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.31 per hour. An estimated 660 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $36,000 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.31 |
| 10th percentile | $30,710 |
| 90th percentile | $58,180 |
| Employment | 660 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.