Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is $42,920 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.64 per hour. This is 4% above the national median of $41,230. 1,130 people work as Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN. Wages have grown 51% since 2014, when the median was $28,430.
Median Annual Salary
$42,920
Mean Annual
$46,350
Median Hourly
$20.64
Total Employed
1,130
Location Quotient
1.64
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$42,920
this metro
Kentucky
$45,000
you earn -5% vs state
United States
$41,230
you earn +4% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $42,920 |
| 2023 | $41,140 |
| 2022 | $36,410 |
| 2021 | $37,140 |
| 2020 | $35,340 |
| 2019 | $32,380 |
| 2018 | $30,010 |
| 2017 | $28,360 |
| 2016 | $27,530 |
| 2015 | $30,780 |
| 2014 | $28,430 |
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