Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in the U.S.
$45,960avg. a year
$22.10 an hour · 150,470 employed
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the U.S. earn an average of $45,960 a year and a median of $44,350. Pay is highest in Hawaii ($77,490) and lowest in Louisiana ($40,620).
$44,350Median pay
$22.10Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
150,470Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1140 jobs
Hawaii
$77,490
$37.25 an hour
2470 jobs
Maine
$59,830
$28.76 an hour
3230 jobs
Maryland
$59,030
$28.38 an hour
4350 jobs
Nevada
$54,340
$26.13 an hour
51,800 jobs
Washington
$52,690
$25.33 an hour
62,230 jobs
Minnesota
$51,950
$24.98 an hour
72,400 jobs
Utah
$50,610
$24.33 an hour
8160 jobs
North Dakota
$50,280
$24.18 an hour
94,340 jobs
Kentucky
$50,210
$24.14 an hour
102,160 jobs
Colorado
$50,170
$24.12 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $77,490 | $37.25 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $77,380 | $37.20 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $64,090 | $30.81 |
| Decatur, AL | $60,090 | $28.89 |
| Saginaw, MI | $59,280 | $28.50 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $58,620 | $28.19 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $58,500 | $28.12 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $57,740 | $27.76 |
Related jobs
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,760
- Machinists$59,320
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,430
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,030
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,170
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,480
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $41,250 | $39,010 | 5,900 |
| Arizona | $48,160 | $46,930 | 1,430 |
| Arkansas | $44,410 | $44,790 | 2,520 |
| California | $49,020 | $47,240 | 9,250 |
| Colorado | $50,170 | $48,200 | 2,160 |
| Connecticut | $49,120 | $46,240 | 1,100 |
| Delaware | $45,200 | $45,220 | 120 |
| Florida | $42,150 | $38,440 | 3,290 |
| Georgia | $47,230 | $43,250 | 2,060 |
| Hawaii | $77,490 | $77,560 | 140 |
| Idaho | $43,110 | $42,690 | 520 |
| Illinois | $46,710 | $45,500 | 10,680 |
| Indiana | $45,820 | $44,290 | 8,810 |
| Iowa | $47,170 | $45,220 | 3,670 |
| Kansas | $42,480 | $43,050 | 1,240 |
| Kentucky | $50,210 | $47,110 | 4,340 |
| Louisiana | $40,620 | $38,650 | 90 |
| Maine | $59,830 | $59,230 | 470 |
| Maryland | $59,030 | $63,460 | 230 |
| Massachusetts | $44,750 | $42,570 | 3,810 |
| Michigan | $43,800 | $39,490 | 13,550 |
| Minnesota | $51,950 | $49,590 | 2,230 |
| Mississippi | $42,930 | $39,730 | 550 |
| Missouri | $45,780 | $44,120 | 3,340 |
| Montana | $45,020 | $43,340 | 110 |
| Nebraska | $47,740 | $48,500 | 1,000 |
| Nevada | $54,340 | $49,590 | 350 |
| New Hampshire | $48,680 | $47,610 | 1,080 |
| New Jersey | $43,470 | $39,950 | 2,450 |
| New Mexico | $41,670 | $41,990 | 250 |
| New York | $46,650 | $44,500 | 3,320 |
| North Carolina | $43,880 | $41,630 | 7,570 |
| North Dakota | $50,280 | $47,780 | 160 |
| Ohio | $46,060 | $44,830 | 11,050 |
| Oklahoma | $47,120 | $45,680 | 2,030 |
| Oregon | $48,820 | $46,200 | 1,780 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,760 | $46,760 | 7,000 |
| Rhode Island | $44,000 | $42,020 | 430 |
| South Carolina | $46,290 | $45,270 | 3,240 |
| South Dakota | $42,670 | $40,750 | 840 |
| Tennessee | $41,360 | $38,820 | 3,730 |
| Texas | $43,860 | $41,140 | 7,460 |
| Utah | $50,610 | $46,750 | 2,400 |
| Vermont | $47,250 | $44,530 | 110 |
| Virginia | $45,120 | $45,370 | 1,680 |
| Washington | $52,690 | $48,290 | 1,800 |
| West Virginia | $47,060 | $42,500 | 420 |
| Wisconsin | $45,310 | $44,230 | 8,590 |
| Wyoming | $43,020 | $38,160 | 60 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$46,980
7,910 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$43,560
5,280 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$49,250
3,740 jobsGrand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$42,830
3,150 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$45,130
2,490 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$46,050
2,280 jobsMilwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$44,280
2,280 jobsCleveland, OH
$45,680
2,090 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make?
The average is $45,960 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $44,350 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $22.10, and the median is $21.32 an hour.
Which state pays molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic the most?
Hawaii, with an average of $77,490 a year. The best-paying metro area is Urban Honolulu, HI at $77,490.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $34,170 a year, and the top 10% earn over $61,600.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4072. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.