The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Virginia is $53,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,730.
Pay spans roughly $40,490 at the 10th percentile to $64,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.50 per hour. An estimated 310 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $53,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.50 |
| 10th percentile | $40,490 |
| 90th percentile | $64,640 |
| Employment | 310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.