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

Median Salary

$59,250

per year

Hourly Rate

$28.49

per hour

Employment

750

in California

vs. National Avg

+20.8%

National: $49,030

📊 Compared to the national median of $49,030, California pays 20.8% MORE for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic positions.

Purchasing Power

$53,523

cost-adjusted value

Cost of Living

110.7

11% above national avg

Rent/Income

46%

Stretched

Salary Distribution in California

10th

$43,390

25th

$45,850

Median

$59,250

75th

$78,240

90th

$81,730

Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).