Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Illinois
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Illinois make a median of $47,540 a year, or about $22.86 an hour. The range runs from $42K at the entry level to $57K for experienced workers.
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Statewide average. Salary and cost of living vary significantly across Illinois. Jump to a metro for precise data:
Bar chart showing Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary percentiles in Illinois: 10th percentile $41,740, 25th percentile $43,310, median $47,540, 75th percentile $52,370, 90th percentile $57,200. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Entry-level forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics (10th percentile) start around $42K. Mid-career wages sit at $48K. Top earners bring in $57K or more, a $15K spread from bottom to top.
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics make in Illinois?▼
The median is $47,540 a year, that works out to about $23 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $41,740, and experienced forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics can clear $57,200. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $48K enough to live in Illinois?▼
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,157/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,407/month, which eats 44.6% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary go in Illinois?▼
Illinois has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary is worth about $50,655 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics get paid the most?▼
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.
