Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Massachusetts
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Median in Massachusetts
$60,540
National Median
$49,240
Employment
250
Entry Level (10th)
$48,290
Top Earners (90th)
$88,190
How Massachusetts Compares
Massachusetts pays $11,300 more than the national median for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics.
There are 0.069 forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic jobs per 1,000 workers in Massachusetts (location quotient: 1.22).
Other States for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| State | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $63,630 | 90 |
| Kentucky | $59,700 | 860 |
| 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 |