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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$16.54
Entry wage$10.75
10th percentile wage$9.54
50th percentile wage$16.07
90th percentile wage$25.72
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing$16.06
Forging Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4022)
Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$16.07 $19.16  -$3.09
2015$15.56+3.3%$18.55 +3.3%-$2.99
2014$15.21+2.3%$18.13 +2.3%-$2.92
2013$14.92+1.9%$17.79 +1.9%-$2.86
2012$14.67+1.7%$17.49 +1.7%-$2.82
2011$14.44+1.6%$17.21 +1.6%-$2.77
2010$14.28+1.1%$17.03 +1.1%-$2.74
2009$14.03+1.8%$16.73 +1.8%-$2.69
2008$13.67+2.7%$16.29 +2.7%-$2.62
2007$13.35+2.3%$15.92 +2.3%-$2.56
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$16.07 $22.30  -$6.23
2015$15.56+3.3%$21.68 +2.9%-$6.11
2014$15.21+2.3%$21.21 +2.2%-$6.00
2013$14.92+1.9%$20.78 +2.1%-$5.86
2012$14.67+1.7%$20.43 +1.7%-$5.75
2011$14.44+1.6%$20.11 +1.6%-$5.67
2010$14.28+1.1%$19.77 +1.7%-$5.48
2009$14.03+1.8%$19.50 +1.4%-$5.46
2008$13.67+2.7%$19.00 +2.6%-$5.33
2007$13.35+2.3%$18.40 +3.3%-$5.04
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $16.07  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $16.07  
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