Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in the United States
$34,170
10th
$37,270
25th
$44,350
Median
$51,020
75th
$61,600
90th
National median
$44,350
2025 OEWS
Mean
$45,960
Hourly median
$21.32
Employment
150,470
Top paying locations with published data
| Location | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| HI | $77,560 | 140 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $77,560 | 140 |
| Bremerton, WA | $74,650 | 180 |
| Saginaw, MI | $74,130 | 280 |
| Baltimore, MD | $66,540 | 100 |
| MD | $63,460 | 230 |
| Portland, ME | $62,690 | 320 |
| Evansville, IN | $61,160 | 790 |
| Davenport, IA | $60,430 | 520 |
| ME | $59,230 | 470 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $58,730 | 90 |
| Peoria, IL | $56,720 | 330 |
| San Jose, CA | $56,130 | 210 |
| Columbia, SC | $55,670 | 230 |
| Waterloo, IA | $55,550 | 170 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $55,410 | 970 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $55,400 | 190 |
| Mobile, AL | $55,350 | 190 |
| Reading, PA | $54,470 | 690 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $53,890 | 80 |
| Utica, NY | $53,160 | 110 |
| San Francisco, CA | $52,810 | 490 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $51,360 | 630 |
| Ogden, UT | $51,230 | 850 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $51,060 | 60 |
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025. Published survey snapshot, not a real-time market rate.