South Dakota

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in South Dakota

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2024

Mean Annual
$46,460
-8.6% vs national
Hourly Wage
$22.34
 
10th Percentile
$39,850
Entry level
90th Percentile
$51,100
Senior level
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Salary Range

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in South Dakota earn between $39,850 and $51,100, with a mean of $46,460. The national average for this role is $50,825.

$46,460 mean
10th Percentile$39,85090th Percentile$51,100

How South Dakota Compares

LocationMean Salary
South Dakota$46,460
National Average$50,825
Massachusetts$64,600
Oregon$63,320
Kentucky$59,600
Nebraska$59,530
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Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2024. South Dakota. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.