Average Salary for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
SOC 51-4072 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the United States is $41,230 ($19.82/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,990 at the 10th percentile to $60,110 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 154,820 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 28.3% since 2019.
Median Annual
$41,230
Mean Annual
$44,130
10th Pct
$31,990
75th Pct
$49,100
Employment
154,820
Salary Distribution
$32k
10th
$36k
25th
$41k
Median
$49k
75th
$60k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $72,950 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $60,660 |
| Evansville, IN | $59,830 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $56,310 |
| Ogden, UT | $55,990 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $55,420 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $54,710 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $53,710 |
| Reading, PA | $52,710 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $52,460 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $51,500 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $50,580 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $50,550 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $50,480 |
| Vallejo, CA | $49,910 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $70,390 |
| Maine | $59,050 |
| Nevada | $52,900 |
| Colorado | $51,900 |
| Maryland | $50,990 |
| Washington | $47,640 |
| Minnesota | $47,110 |
| Delaware | $46,690 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,300 |
| Utah | $45,820 |
| Virginia | $45,620 |
| Vermont | $45,390 |
| California | $45,380 |
| Iowa | $45,380 |
| Kentucky | $45,000 |
| Wisconsin | $44,360 |
| Nebraska | $44,250 |
| Missouri | $44,130 |
| New Hampshire | $43,880 |
| Montana | $43,690 |
| Arizona | $43,180 |
| Ohio | $42,330 |
| Illinois | $42,320 |
| Wyoming | $42,030 |
| Rhode Island | $41,650 |
| New York | $41,600 |
| North Carolina | $41,550 |
| Indiana | $41,430 |
| Mississippi | $41,260 |
| South Carolina | $40,930 |
| West Virginia | $40,710 |
| New Mexico | $40,700 |
| Connecticut | $40,580 |
| Oregon | $40,270 |
| North Dakota | $40,010 |
| South Dakota | $38,920 |
| Kansas | $38,890 |
| Florida | $38,690 |
| Oklahoma | $38,270 |
| Georgia | $38,250 |
| Massachusetts | $38,130 |
| Tennessee | $38,090 |
| Michigan | $38,000 |
| Texas | $37,930 |
| Arkansas | $37,640 |
| Louisiana | $37,440 |
| Alabama | $37,000 |
| New Jersey | $35,910 |
| Idaho | $35,080 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,570 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,230 |
| 2023 | $38,870 |
| 2022 | $37,050 |
| 2021 | $36,370 |
| 2020 | $33,100 |
| 2019 | $32,130 |