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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$44,810
-13.8% vs national
Hourly Wage
$21.54
 
10th Percentile
$37,140
Entry level
90th Percentile
$59,200
Senior level
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Salary Range

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Tennessee earn between $37,140 and $59,200, with a mean of $44,810. The national average for this role is $51,982.

$44,810 mean
10th Percentile$37,14090th Percentile$59,200

How Tennessee Compares

LocationMean Salary
Tennessee$44,810
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. Tennessee. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.