Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticSalary

National wage record

Median annual

$44,350

10th percentile

$34,170

90th percentile

$61,600

Employment

150,470

  • MI
    Median $39,490 · Employment 13,550
  • OH
    Median $44,830 · Employment 11,050
  • IL
    Median $45,500 · Employment 10,680
  • CA
    Median $47,240 · Employment 9,250
  • IN
    Median $44,290 · Employment 8,810
  • WI
    Median $44,230 · Employment 8,590
  • Chicago, IL
    Median $45,590 · Employment 7,910
  • NC
    Median $41,630 · Employment 7,570
  • TX
    Median $41,140 · Employment 7,460
  • PA
    Median $46,760 · Employment 7,000
  • AL
    Median $39,010 · Employment 5,900
  • Detroit, MI
    Median $39,790 · Employment 5,280
  • KY
    Median $47,110 · Employment 4,340
  • MA
    Median $42,570 · Employment 3,810
  • Los Angeles, CA
    Median $47,960 · Employment 3,740
  • TN
    Median $38,820 · Employment 3,730
  • IA
    Median $45,220 · Employment 3,670
  • MO
    Median $44,120 · Employment 3,340
  • NY
    Median $44,500 · Employment 3,320
  • FL
    Median $38,440 · Employment 3,290

Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.