Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Colorado
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Median in Colorado
$55,990
National Median
$49,240
Employment
170
Entry Level (10th)
$39,240
Top Earners (90th)
$66,460
How Colorado Compares
Colorado pays $6,750 more than the national median for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics.
There are 0.058 forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic jobs per 1,000 workers in Colorado (location quotient: 1.02).
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 |
| California | $57,620 | 480 |
| Oklahoma | $56,030 | N/A |
| 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 |