Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

The role of Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is to set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $47,350 and $23 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic career. Based on BLS data, a total of 9,170 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $8,531. The average length of the programs is 1,078 hours and the average completion time is 10.69 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	273	$8,531	$1,382	1,078 Hours	10.69 Months

Related Occupations to Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.

Related Occupations toForging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	63,370	$45,440	$22
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	24,750	$49,290	$24
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	179K	$44,260	$21
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	75,260	$44,450	$21
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	19,560	$48,850	$23
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13,990	$50,020	$24
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	159K	$42,060	$20
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	128K	$43,990	$21
Tool and Die Makers	58,150	$62,020	$30
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	33,020	$47,120	$23
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	6,660	$48,520	$23
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	14,520	$45,270	$22
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	61,250	$40,360	$19
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	52,720	$44,700	$21
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	57,080	$44,610	$21
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	96,460	$48,910	$24
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	44,500	$41,000	$20

Vocational Programs for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

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Vocational Programs to Prepare Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

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