Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Kentucky
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Median in Kentucky
$59,700
National Median
$49,240
Employment
860
Entry Level (10th)
$40,230
Top Earners (90th)
$70,020
How Kentucky Compares
Kentucky pays $10,460 more than the national median for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics.
There are 0.433 forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic jobs per 1,000 workers in Kentucky (location quotient: 7.62).
Other States for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| State | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $63,630 | 90 |
| Massachusetts | $60,540 | 250 |
| Nebraska | $58,560 | 190 |
| California | $57,620 | 480 |
| 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 |