Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay range in Columbus
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,900 or more. The middle half of forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus earn between $49,130 and $58,020.
- $39K10th
- $49K25th
- $52KMedian
- $58K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,110 | $4,342 | $25.05 |
| Median | $52,060 | $4,338 | $25.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,130 | $4,094 | $23.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,020 | $4,835 | $27.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Columbus vs. Indiana and the U.S.
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus earn about the same as the Indiana average ($52,600) and about the same as the U.S. average ($51,680). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $49,030.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | $52,110 | $52,060 | $39,410 | $59,900 | 140 |
| Indiana | $52,600 | $53,550 | $39,330 | $60,910 | 450 |
| United States | $51,680 | $49,030 | $36,800 | $68,720 | 8,930 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary after taxes in Columbus
On the average salary of $52,110, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $41,623 a year, or $3,469 a month and $1,601 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Is Columbus a good place for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Columbus area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $52,110 buys what about $56,030 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($48,470). A typical home costs $277,164, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other Indiana cities
Columbus ranks 1st of 2 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Columbus$52,110
- Indianapolis$52,060
All Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries in Indiana
Highest-paying cities for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,070).
- San Francisco, CA$72,070
- Boston, MA$62,630
- Los Angeles, CA$61,970
- Denver, CO$60,360
- Philadelphia, PA$59,440
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Columbus: questions
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make an hour in Columbus?
$25.05 an hour on average, and $25.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in Columbus?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic take-home pay in Columbus?
About $41,623 a year ($3,469 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,110. Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($51,680).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4022; area Columbus, IN (18020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 50.32, this job is 50.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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