The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Texas is $36,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,890.
Pay spans roughly $23,520 at the 10th percentile to $63,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.75 per hour. An estimated 610 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $36,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.75 |
| 10th percentile | $23,520 |
| 90th percentile | $63,290 |
| Employment | 610 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.