Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Alabama
$41,250avg. a year
$19.83 an hour · 5,900 employed
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Alabama earn an average of $41,250 a year. That is $4,710 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $45,960. The best-paying metro area is Decatur, AL at $60,090.
$39,010Median pay
$19.83Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#48Of 49 states
Top-paying Alabama metro areas
Average pay for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
1220 jobs
Decatur, AL
$60,090
$28.89 an hour
2190 jobs
Mobile, AL
$53,140
$25.55 an hour
3140 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$49,520
$23.81 an hour
4880 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$44,900
$21.59 an hour
5780 jobs
Birmingham, AL
$44,230
$21.26 an hour
6490 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$43,990
$21.15 an hour
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Tuscaloosa, AL
$38,690
$18.60 an hour
8250 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$36,830
$17.71 an hour
9120 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$36,670
$17.63 an hour
10340 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$36,590
$17.59 an hour
11390 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$36,170
$17.39 an hour
1260 jobs
Dothan, AL
$34,550
$16.61 an hour
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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Alabama, charted
Pay over time
Alabama, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Alabama molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Alabama vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $45,960 | $22.10 |
| Alabama | $41,250 | $19.83 |
| Georgia | $47,230 | $22.71 |
| Mississippi | $42,930 | $20.64 |
| Florida | $42,150 | $20.26 |
| Tennessee | $41,360 | $19.88 |
Related jobs in Alabama
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,120
- Machinists$57,860
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,760
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,100
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,330
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,540
Average pay, Alabama, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Alabama?
The average is $41,250 a year, and the median is $39,010. That is $4,710 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $45,960.
What is the hourly wage in Alabama?
$19.83 an hour on average; the median is $18.76.
Where in Alabama do they earn the most?
Decatur, AL ($60,090), followed by Mobile, AL ($53,140). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Dothan, AL ($34,550).
How does Alabama rank?
Alabama ranks #48 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic page. 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.