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Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Mississippi

Is Mississippi a good place for you to work as a Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender?

$36,290 Median Salary
0 Job Openings
  • Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Mississippi earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender Work in Mississippi?

In 2018, there were 70 Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender working in the state.

There were 70 Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 290 Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender working in it, which means Mississippi has fewer Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender than average.

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 19.3%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 0 annual job openings, and 30 total jobs in 2026 for Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,400 annual jobs and 15,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender ranged from $25,230 to $48,410 with $36,290 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.13 to $23.28. The median hourly rate was $17.45.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.81 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.36.

The median salary in Mississippi is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender Employment

The table below shows the states where most Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Tennessee 2,260 $52,240
California 1,790 $36,740
Indiana 1,610 $46,330
Alabama 1,400 $37,930
Texas 1,300 $35,510
Michigan 1,130 $36,580
Ohio 1,070 $38,970
Illinois 950 $39,570
Pennsylvania 710 $44,500
Massachusetts 670 $25,210
Kentucky 590 $36,230
North Carolina 550 $36,500
Georgia 440 $41,140
Wisconsin 300 $40,580
Missouri 290 $40,730
South Carolina 290 $33,810
Oklahoma 260 $58,120
New Jersey 250 $33,660
Connecticut 240 $25,160
New York 240 $42,650

Below are the states where Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Oklahoma $58,120
Tennessee $52,240
Indiana $46,330
Pennsylvania $44,500
Virginia $43,910
Vermont $43,380
Colorado $42,810
New York $42,650
Minnesota $41,230
Georgia $41,140

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