Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Maine
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Maine make a median of $41,530 a year, or about $19.97 an hour. The range runs from $39K at the entry level to $42K for experienced workers.
ⓘ
Statewide average. This is an aggregate across all of Maine. BLS does not publish metro-level data for this occupation in this state.
Bar chart showing Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary percentiles in Maine: 10th percentile $38,990, 25th percentile $41,530, median $41,530, 75th percentile $41,530, 90th percentile $41,530. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Entry-level forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics (10th percentile) start around $39K. Mid-career wages sit at $42K. Top earners bring in $42K or more, a $3K spread from bottom to top.
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics make in Maine?▼
The median is $41,530 a year, that works out to about $20 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $38,990, and experienced forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics can clear $41,530. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $42K enough to live in Maine?▼
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $2,819/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,281/month, which eats 45.4% 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 Maine?▼
Maine 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 $42,508 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.
