Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in South Dakota
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Median in South Dakota
$45,430
National Median
$49,240
Employment
40
Entry Level (10th)
$39,850
Top Earners (90th)
$51,100
How South Dakota Compares
South Dakota pays $3,810 less than the national median for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics.
There are 0.093 forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic jobs per 1,000 workers in South Dakota (location quotient: 1.63).
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 |
| 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 |