Forging Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Memphis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,400
25th Percentile Wage
$39,180
50th Percentile Wage
$41,930
75th Percentile Wage
$49,830
90th Percentile Wage
$49,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,400.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$41,930
5.63% 18.55%
2021
$39,570
36.87% -
2015
$24,980
-35.43% -
2014
$33,830
1.98% -
2013
$33,160
-2.99% -
2012
$34,150
- -

Table 2. Compare Forging Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,930, Memphis is the second highest paying city for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Clarksville (median annual salary of $44,750). Compared with Clarksville, the median annual salary of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Memphis is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Clarksville
$44,750
Memphis
$41,930
Knoxville
$41,670
Chattanooga
$39,440
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$39,210
Jackson
$37,920
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$34,330
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$33,390
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$30,410

See also: Top paying jobs in Memphis, Tennessee.