The Salary Index

Best Purchasing Power for Forging Machine Setters

Where Forging Machine Setters salaries stretch furthest relative to local prices — the highest purchasing power score cities.

25 cities rankedUpdated 2026
#CitySalaryPurchasing Power Score
🥇Detroit, MI$56,6901.75×Details →
🥈Fall River, MA$65,5301.61×Details →
🥉Mcallen, TX$47,8441.59×Details →
4New Bedford, MA$65,5301.54×Details →
5Cleveland, OH$50,2001.53×Details →
6Gulfport, MS$44,0831.52×Details →
7Brockton, MA$65,5301.51×Details →
8High Point, NC$48,7841.51×Details →
9Camden, NJ$55,9921.49×Details →
10Lynn, MA$65,5301.48×Details →
11Portland, ME$47,2171.48×Details →
12Schenectady, NY$56,3051.47×Details →
13Victorville, CA$57,1501.45×Details →
14Hesperia, CA$57,1501.45×Details →
15Hemet, CA$57,1501.44×Details →
16Birmingham, AL$42,8291.44×Details →
17Youngstown, OH$42,8291.44×Details →
18Pontiac, MI$47,5301.43×Details →
19Council Bluffs, IA$46,9031.43×Details →
20Lorain, OH$45,0231.43×Details →
21Middletown, OH$45,0231.43×Details →
22Clovis, CA$57,1501.42×Details →
23Warren, MI$47,5301.42×Details →
24Flint, MI$43,4561.42×Details →
25Saginaw, MI$43,4561.42×Details →

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