Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2003

51-4022 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
41,230 3.8 % $14.28 $29,700 1.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.24 $10.22 $13.10 $17.19 $23.72
Annual Wage (2) $17,150 $21,270 $27,250 $35,760 $49,340

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 7,980 $16.74 $34,820 1 5
Plastics product manufacturing 5,590 $10.81 $22,480 2 45
Forging and stamping 5,350 $15.77 $32,800 3 6
Employment services 3,030 $8.98 $18,670 4 46
Machine shops and threaded product mfg. 2,350 $14.52 $30,200 5 15

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Federal government (OES designation) 30 $21.41 $44,530 41 1
Aerospace product and parts manufacturing 830 $17.96 $37,350 9 2
Steel product mfg. from purchased steel 490 $17.26 $35,900 15 3
Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy mfg. 200 $17.04 $35,450 29 4
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 7,980 $16.74 $34,820 1 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Michigan 6,490 $18.03 $37,500 0.150% 347
Ohio 4,690 $15.02 $31,240 0.088% 460
Tennessee 2,250 $11.02 $22,920 0.086% 564
West Virginia 540 $11.09 $23,080 0.079% 467
Wisconsin 1,880 $14.40 $29,950 0.070% 457

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Michigan 6,490 $18.03 $37,500 0.150% 347
New York 1,650 $17.97 $37,380 0.020% 398
Massachusetts 800 $17.21 $35,800 0.025% 408
New Hampshire 110 $16.18 $33,660 0.018% 302
Oregon 120 $15.89 $33,050 0.008% 350

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA 140 $23.66 $49,210 0.215%
Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA 390 $17.30 $35,980 0.173%
Ann Arbor, MI PMSA 460 $17.20 $35,770 0.165%
Toledo, OH MSA 480 $16.57 $34,460 0.157%
Kenosha, WI PMSA 80 $12.01 $24,980 0.155%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA 140 $23.66 $49,210 0.215%
Springfield, MA MSA (6) $21.34 $44,380 (6)
New Haven-Meriden, CT PMSA 60 $21.00 $43,680 0.024%
St. Louis, MO-IL MSA 160 $19.14 $39,810 0.013%
Indianapolis, IN MSA 220 $18.46 $38,400 0.026%

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(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(6) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: May 7, 2004