Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Knoxville, TN
SOC 51-4072 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Knoxville, TN is $37,650 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.10 per hour. This is 9% below the national median of $41,230. 660 people work as Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Knoxville, TN. Wages have grown 60% since 2014, when the median was $23,560.
Median Annual Salary
$37,650
Mean Annual
$42,600
Median Hourly
$18.10
Total Employed
660
Location Quotient
1.57
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Knoxville, TN
$37,650
this metro
Tennessee
$38,090
you earn -1% vs state
United States
$41,230
you earn -9% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $37,650 |
| 2023 | $37,500 |
| 2022 | $36,710 |
| 2021 | $34,970 |
| 2020 | $30,210 |
| 2019 | $29,270 |
| 2018 | $29,520 |
| 2017 | $32,700 |
| 2016 | $23,840 |
| 2015 | $23,330 |
| 2014 | $23,560 |
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