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Highest Paying Industries for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

The top 48 highest paying industries for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $51,470, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $51,470). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 48 Highest Paying Industries for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$51,470	$43,100	350
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$51,470	$43,100	350
3	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$51,470	$43,100	350
4	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$51,470	$43,100	350
5	Federal, State, and Local Government	$51,470	$43,100	350
6	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$51,350	$27,150	n/a
7	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$48,060	$37,530	150
8	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$42,580	$26,040	30
9	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$40,340	$25,490	300
10	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$39,340	$26,970	650
11	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$37,680	$25,770	550
12	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$37,580	$24,580	1,530
13	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$37,080	$28,210	190
14	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$36,900	$26,210	3,660
15	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$36,890	$24,480	1,820
16	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$36,260	$22,870	n/a
17	Forging and Stamping	$35,940	$23,300	4,930
18	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$35,580	$22,860	9,450
19	Machine Shops	$34,610	$23,950	290
20	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$34,480	$23,250	2,340
21	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$34,460	$18,640	30
22	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$34,380	$20,870	360
23	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$34,360	$18,800	380
24	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$34,180	$21,970	870
25	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$34,000	$23,400	410
26	Manufacturing	$33,920	$21,800	20,030
27	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$33,890	$25,640	2,450
28	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$32,970	$25,530	190
29	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$32,880	$18,360	n/a
30	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$32,670	$25,020	80
31	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$32,290	$20,890	770
32	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$32,240	$21,980	50
33	Hardware Manufacturing	$31,570	$25,640	50
34	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$31,510	$21,870	30
35	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$31,020	$24,510	n/a
36	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$31,020	$24,510	n/a
37	Machinery Manufacturing	$30,780	$18,730	480
38	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$30,670	$25,160	n/a
39	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$30,370	$22,830	250
40	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$29,800	$25,440	150
41	Foundries	$28,070	$20,620	570
42	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$24,390	$20,190	3,630
43	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$24,120	$20,130	3,370
44	Temporary Help Services	$22,000	$17,280	670
45	Employment Services	$21,950	$17,250	740
46	Administrative and Support Services	$21,950	$17,250	740
47	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$21,950	$17,250	740
48	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$18,740	$16,210	n/a