Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in California
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Median in California
$57,620
National Median
$49,240
Employment
480
Entry Level (10th)
$40,420
Top Earners (90th)
$78,950
How California Compares
California pays $8,380 more than the national median for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics.
There are 0.026 forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic jobs per 1,000 workers in California (location quotient: 0.47).
Other States for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| State | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $63,630 | 90 |
| Massachusetts | $60,540 | 250 |
| Kentucky | $59,700 | 860 |
| Nebraska | $58,560 | 190 |
| Oklahoma | $56,030 | N/A |
| Colorado | $55,990 | 170 |
| New York | $53,140 | 160 |
| Virginia | $53,050 | 310 |
| Oregon | $52,040 | N/A |
| Wisconsin | $51,760 | 80 |
| Arkansas | $51,520 | 180 |
| Michigan | $50,950 | 780 |
| Kansas | $50,900 | 130 |
| Ohio | $50,200 | 680 |
| Nevada | $49,920 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,590 | 530 |
| South Carolina | $48,320 | 130 |
| Missouri | $48,010 | 100 |
| Illinois | $47,540 | 320 |
| Alabama | $46,640 | N/A |