Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Virginia
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Median in Virginia
$53,050
National Median
$49,240
Employment
310
Entry Level (10th)
$40,490
Top Earners (90th)
$64,640
How Virginia Compares
Virginia pays $3,810 more than the national median for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics.
There are 0.076 forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic jobs per 1,000 workers in Virginia (location quotient: 1.34).
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 |
| 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 |