The salary statistics of forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare forming machine setters, operator, and tender, metal and plastic salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $38,400. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $26,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $33,430 | -9.96% | 4.58% |
| 2013 | $36,760 | 13.22% | - |
| 2012 | $31,900 | - | - |
The average salaries of forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in two industries in the transportation and warehousing sector are shown below. For detailed forming machine setters, operator, and tender, metal and plastic salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Warehousing and Storage | |
| Warehousing and Storage | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].