The average salary for a molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States is $42,060, but the range typically falls between $34,900 and $47,320. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $20.22, with a range between $16.78 and $22.75.
There are approximately 158,980 people employed as a molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States. With Michigan, Illinois, California employing the highest number of molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.The state with the best pay for a molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Hawaii, with an average annual salary of $67,340, while Idaho has the lowest average annual salary of $36,030.
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $30,280 | $14.56 |
| 25th Percentile | $34,900 | $16.78 |
| Median | $38,870 | $18.69 |
| 75th Percentile | $47,320 | $22.75 |
| 90th Percentile | $57,970 | $27.87 |
The salary of a molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are Hawaii, Montana, Maryland, Vermont, Maine while the worst states are Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Texas.
| State | Low-end | Average | High-end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $28,200 | $39,820 | $49,370 |
| Arizona | $34,110 | $44,630 | $59,480 |
| Arkansas | $28,850 | $37,700 | $48,700 |
| California | $35,540 | $46,110 | $60,380 |
| Colorado | $37,340 | $45,380 | $60,210 |
| Connecticut | $31,760 | $44,050 | $62,140 |
| Delaware | $34,950 | $43,090 | $47,910 |
| Florida | $30,630 | $41,280 | $56,100 |
| Georgia | $30,290 | $39,800 | $56,950 |
| Hawaii | $48,690 | $67,340 | $87,380 |
| Idaho | $30,630 | $36,030 | $48,540 |
| Illinois | $30,880 | $42,260 | $60,980 |
| Indiana | $29,990 | $41,940 | $58,950 |
| Iowa | $32,750 | $44,330 | $58,750 |
| Kansas | $29,190 | $39,880 | $59,130 |
| Kentucky | $31,050 | $46,240 | $61,130 |
| Louisiana | $24,160 | $34,130 | $45,100 |
| Maine | $38,970 | $49,710 | $67,250 |
| Maryland | $35,920 | $52,660 | $66,710 |
| Massachusetts | $33,280 | $41,290 | $55,890 |
| Michigan | $31,510 | $40,300 | $51,580 |
| Minnesota | $33,200 | $44,060 | $59,090 |
| Mississippi | $27,610 | $40,690 | $59,910 |
| Missouri | $28,640 | $42,050 | $58,430 |
| Montana | $36,040 | $51,940 | $66,040 |
| Nebraska | $31,610 | $42,950 | $60,120 |
| Nevada | $29,840 | $42,210 | $60,390 |
| New Hampshire | $31,820 | $41,340 | $50,260 |
| New Jersey | $29,390 | $40,170 | $51,920 |
| New Mexico | $27,800 | $36,350 | $45,380 |
| New York | $29,970 | $41,190 | $54,890 |
| North Carolina | $28,110 | $39,590 | $54,190 |
| North Dakota | $32,070 | $43,910 | $58,910 |
| Ohio | $29,440 | $41,880 | $57,580 |
| Oklahoma | $24,840 | $38,230 | $57,450 |
| Oregon | $34,440 | $46,350 | $64,010 |
| Pennsylvania | $28,730 | $42,000 | $57,260 |
| Rhode Island | $30,320 | $41,550 | $58,000 |
| South Carolina | $30,550 | $41,810 | $57,320 |
| South Dakota | $31,600 | $38,570 | $46,480 |
| Tennessee | $30,610 | $39,640 | $50,880 |
| Texas | $28,320 | $38,050 | $51,600 |
| Utah | $34,790 | $46,180 | $63,940 |
| Vermont | $32,110 | $49,210 | $64,760 |
| Virginia | $26,720 | $39,620 | $56,470 |
| Washington | $35,960 | $46,550 | $63,710 |
| West Virginia | $34,620 | $45,110 | $58,270 |
| Wisconsin | $30,410 | $42,760 | $58,710 |
| Wyoming | $30,770 | $41,100 | $50,090 |
Even between cities, the salary of a molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Portsmouth, NH with an average salary of $59,900.The city with the lowest average salary for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Brownsville-Harlingen area, TX with an average salary of $27,830.
Areas with highest average salaries for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Areas with lowest average salaries for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
The number of molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States has been increasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has increased by 3,960. On average, the number of molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing by 0.6% each year. The salary of molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has increased by $6,100. On average, the salary of molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing by 4.2% each year.
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are part of the production occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all production occupations jobs here.
$52,640 per year
$46,540 per year
$62,020 per year
$50,020 per year
$54,550 per year
$47,120 per year
