The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Wichita, KS is $50,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,840.
Pay spans roughly $46,800 at the 10th percentile to $64,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.47 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Wichita, KS.
| Median (annual) | $50,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.47 |
| 10th percentile | $46,800 |
| 90th percentile | $64,330 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.