Michigan

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Michigan

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$57,080
+9.8% vs national
Hourly Wage
$27.44
 
10th Percentile
$41,820
Entry level
90th Percentile
$69,100
Senior level
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Salary Range

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Michigan earn between $41,820 and $69,100, with a mean of $57,080. The national average for this role is $51,982.

$57,080 mean
10th Percentile$41,82090th Percentile$69,100

How Michigan Compares

LocationMean Salary
Michigan$57,080
National Average$51,982
Oregon$71,820
California$61,470
Nebraska$61,420
Massachusetts$59,820
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Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Michigan. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.