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

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

-14% Jobs Projection
$40,580 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin is expected to decrease.

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

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

In 2018, there were 300 Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender working in the state.

There were 280 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.

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

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in this state are declining at a rate of 14.3% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 540 jobs for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender ranged from $29,820 to $57,620 with $40,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.34 to $27.7. The median hourly rate was $19.51.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.65 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.86.

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

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Top Wisconsin 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 680 $40,810

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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