DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 4 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 8,760 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $38,563 | -27.4% | 1 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 100% required no formal degree.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 4 DOL filings, the median salary for a Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $42,723, ranging from $38,563 to $46,883.
The 90th percentile salary is $69,540 according to BLS data.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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