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

Get the information you need to know about working as a Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender.

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Missouri are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Missouri is expected to decrease.

• Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Missouri earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

290 people worked as Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in 2018 in this state.

There were 270 Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in this state are declining at a rate of 16.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 300 jobs for Missouri Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in 2026.

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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender ranged from $31,180 to $50,590 with $40,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.99 to $24.32. The median hourly rate was $19.58.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.89 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.69.

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

Top Missouri Metros for Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
St. Louis, MO-IL	150	$40,700

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

Related Careers in MO

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Occupation	MO Employment Total

What Major Will Prepare You For a Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender Career?

• Precision Production
• Precision Metal Working
• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.