Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Illinois

In Illinois we have BLS pay data for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Chicago only, where the average is $53,610 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $51,970 and the median at $49,750 for 230 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $51,680.

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic average salary by city in Illinois

Chicago$53,610

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Chicago	$53,610	$49,700	$47,640	$42,743	104

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other states

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by city and state

More about pay in Illinois

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4022.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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