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Estimated employment200
Mean wage16.56
Entry wage11.47
10th percentile wage9.93
50th percentile wage16.01
90th percentile wage23.17
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing20099.8%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing20016.57
Forging Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders, Metal/Plastic (51-4022)
Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$16.56 $20.15  -$3.59
2014$16.45+.7%$20.02 +.7%-$3.56
2013$16.08+2.3%$19.56 +2.3%-$3.48
2012$15.77+1.9%$19.19 +1.9%-$3.41
2011$15.51+1.7%$18.87 +1.7%-$3.36
2010$15.26+1.6%$18.57 +1.6%-$3.30
2009$15.10+1.1%$18.37 +1.1%-$3.27
2008$14.83+1.8%$18.05 +1.8%-$3.21
2007$14.45+2.7%$17.58 +2.7%-$3.13
2006$14.12+2.3%$17.18 +2.3%-$3.06
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$16.56 $26.98  -$10.42
2014$16.45+.7%$26.76 +.8%-$10.31
2013$16.08+2.3%$26.19 +2.2%-$10.11
2012$15.77+1.9%$25.66 +2.1%-$9.88
2011$15.51+1.7%$25.22 +1.7%-$9.70
2010$15.26+1.6%$24.82 +1.6%-$9.56
2009$15.10+1.1%$24.41 +1.7%-$9.30
2008$14.83+1.8%$24.08 +1.4%-$9.24
2007$14.45+2.7%$23.46 +2.6%-$9.01
2006$14.12+2.3%$22.71 +3.3%-$8.59

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 2015

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