Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
51-4022 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts.
National estimates for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Industry profile for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Geographic profile for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
National estimates for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 9,170 |
3.8 % |
$ 22.76 |
$ 47,350 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 15.32 |
$ 18.46 |
$ 22.59 |
$ 26.07 |
$ 30.80 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 31,860 |
$ 38,390 |
$ 46,990 |
$ 54,220 |
$ 64,070 |
Industry profile for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
3,440 |
0.73 |
$ 22.77 |
$ 47,360 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing |
810 |
0.13 |
$ 16.02 |
$ 33,320 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
760 |
0.14 |
$ 22.68 |
$ 47,170 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) |
710 |
0.14 |
$ 25.19 |
$ 52,400 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing |
560 |
0.17 |
$ 24.68 |
$ 51,330 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
3,440 |
0.73 |
$ 22.77 |
$ 47,360 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing |
250 |
0.30 |
$ 24.59 |
$ 51,150 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing |
560 |
0.17 |
$ 24.68 |
$ 51,330 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) |
710 |
0.14 |
$ 25.19 |
$ 52,400 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
760 |
0.14 |
$ 22.68 |
$ 47,170 |
Top paying industries for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
340 |
0.02 |
$ 30.26 |
$ 62,950 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel |
80 |
0.13 |
$ 25.24 |
$ 52,500 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) |
710 |
0.14 |
$ 25.19 |
$ 52,400 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing |
560 |
0.17 |
$ 24.68 |
$ 51,330 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing |
250 |
0.30 |
$ 24.59 |
$ 51,150 |
Geographic profile for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Michigan |
1,170 |
0.27 |
4.46 |
$ 23.77 |
$ 49,450 |
| Tennessee |
1,020 |
0.32 |
5.24 |
$ 17.76 |
$ 36,940 |
| Kentucky |
860 |
0.44 |
7.24 |
$ 26.78 |
$ 55,710 |
| Ohio |
680 |
0.12 |
2.06 |
$ 23.55 |
$ 48,990 |
| Texas |
530 |
0.04 |
0.65 |
$ 18.41 |
$ 38,290 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kentucky |
860 |
0.44 |
7.24 |
$ 26.78 |
$ 55,710 |
| Tennessee |
1,020 |
0.32 |
5.24 |
$ 17.76 |
$ 36,940 |
| Michigan |
1,170 |
0.27 |
4.46 |
$ 23.77 |
$ 49,450 |
| Nebraska |
190 |
0.19 |
3.16 |
$ 26.89 |
$ 55,920 |
| Kansas |
200 |
0.14 |
2.29 |
$ 23.41 |
$ 48,700 |
Top paying states for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Vermont |
30 |
0.10 |
1.73 |
$ 27.94 |
$ 58,120 |
| Oregon |
60 |
0.03 |
0.53 |
$ 27.35 |
$ 56,890 |
| Nebraska |
190 |
0.19 |
3.16 |
$ 26.89 |
$ 55,920 |
| Kentucky |
860 |
0.44 |
7.24 |
$ 26.78 |
$ 55,710 |
| Alabama |
70 |
0.03 |
0.55 |
$ 26.66 |
$ 55,440 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
630 |
0.33 |
5.50 |
$ 24.38 |
$ 50,710 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
260 |
0.04 |
0.70 |
$ 24.77 |
$ 51,510 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
260 |
0.06 |
0.95 |
$ 23.74 |
$ 49,370 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
210 |
0.06 |
1.07 |
$ 22.48 |
$ 46,760 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
200 |
0.02 |
0.35 |
$ 26.02 |
$ 54,130 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
170 |
0.06 |
0.98 |
$ 28.96 |
$ 60,240 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
120 |
0.12 |
2.03 |
$ 24.18 |
$ 50,280 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI |
120 |
0.58 |
9.59 |
$ 25.28 |
$ 52,570 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR |
120 |
0.19 |
3.21 |
$ 20.08 |
$ 41,770 |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA |
110 |
0.91 |
15.07 |
$ 16.18 |
$ 33,650 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Columbus, IN |
70 |
1.36 |
22.59 |
$ 21.88 |
$ 45,510 |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA |
110 |
0.91 |
15.07 |
$ 16.18 |
$ 33,650 |
| Jackson, TN |
50 |
0.68 |
11.26 |
$ 19.05 |
$ 39,620 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI |
120 |
0.58 |
9.59 |
$ 25.28 |
$ 52,570 |
| Johnson City, TN |
40 |
0.45 |
7.51 |
$ 19.29 |
$ 40,130 |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA |
70 |
0.36 |
6.03 |
$ 25.30 |
$ 52,620 |
| Wichita, KS |
100 |
0.34 |
5.66 |
$ 23.94 |
$ 49,800 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
630 |
0.33 |
5.50 |
$ 24.38 |
$ 50,710 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA |
90 |
0.33 |
5.39 |
$ 17.88 |
$ 37,190 |
| Erie, PA |
30 |
0.29 |
4.81 |
$ 23.95 |
$ 49,810 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
170 |
0.06 |
0.98 |
$ 28.96 |
$ 60,240 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
30 |
0.02 |
0.34 |
$ 28.50 |
$ 59,270 |
| Lincoln, NE |
50 |
0.26 |
4.28 |
$ 28.08 |
$ 58,400 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
50 |
0.04 |
0.64 |
$ 26.11 |
$ 54,310 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
200 |
0.02 |
0.35 |
$ 26.02 |
$ 54,130 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
60 |
0.07 |
1.17 |
$ 25.80 |
$ 53,670 |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA |
70 |
0.36 |
6.03 |
$ 25.30 |
$ 52,620 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI |
120 |
0.58 |
9.59 |
$ 25.28 |
$ 52,570 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
50 |
0.04 |
0.62 |
$ 24.83 |
$ 51,640 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
260 |
0.04 |
0.70 |
$ 24.77 |
$ 51,510 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
