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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary by City

Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn the most in Honolulu, HI (average $77,490 a year), followed by Bremerton, WA ($77,380) and Portland, ME ($64,090), among the 223 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $45,960 and the median $44,350, for 150,470 workers (May 2025).

$45,960U.S. average
$77Khighest: Honolulu, HI
$28Klowest: San Juan, PR
223metro areas
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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Honolulu, HI$77,490
Bremerton, WA$77,380
Portland, ME$64,090
Decatur, AL$60,090
Saginaw, MI$59,280
Corpus Christi, TX$58,980
Baltimore, MD$58,620
Davenport, IA$58,500
Las Vegas, NV$57,740
San Jose, CA$56,900
Fort Collins, CO$56,310
Ogden, UT$56,180
Evansville, IN$56,040
Albany, OR$54,830
Albany, NY$54,560
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by state

Hawaii pays molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic the most statewide, $77,490 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

StateStatewide averageStatewide medianJobsMetrosHighest city averageLowest city average
Hawaii$77,490$77,5601401$77,490$77,490
Maine$59,830$59,2304701$64,090$64,090
Maryland$59,030$63,4602302$58,620$49,470
Nevada$54,340$49,5903503$57,740$44,030
Washington$52,690$48,2901,8003$77,380$49,860
Minnesota$51,950$49,5902,2302$51,900$51,390
Utah$50,610$46,7502,4004$56,180$41,420
North Dakota$50,280$47,7801601$52,290$52,290
Kentucky$50,210$47,1104,3404$53,470$39,150
Colorado$50,170$48,2002,1606$56,310$47,930
Connecticut$49,120$46,2401,1005$51,480$45,450
California$49,020$47,2409,25015$56,900$45,590
Oregon$48,820$46,2001,7805$54,830$39,530
New Hampshire$48,680$47,6101,0801$45,350$45,350
Arizona$48,160$46,9301,4302$48,480$41,740
Nebraska$47,740$48,5001,0002$49,410$44,700
Vermont$47,250$44,5301100n/an/a
Georgia$47,230$43,2502,0603$47,350$45,840
Iowa$47,170$45,2203,6705$58,500$44,880
Oklahoma$47,120$45,6802,0302$51,150$43,740
West Virginia$47,060$42,5004201$41,590$41,590
Pennsylvania$46,760$46,7607,00011$51,810$40,070
Illinois$46,710$45,50010,6804$51,530$44,600
New York$46,650$44,5003,3209$54,560$40,540
South Carolina$46,290$45,2703,2405$51,860$44,550
Ohio$46,060$44,83011,05010$49,000$42,080
Indiana$45,820$44,2908,8109$56,040$38,650
Missouri$45,780$44,1203,3406$49,580$44,710
Wisconsin$45,310$44,2308,59011$50,290$41,340
Delaware$45,200$45,2201200n/an/a
Virginia$45,120$45,3701,6805$53,010$35,940
Montana$45,020$43,3401100n/an/a
Massachusetts$44,750$42,5703,8105$46,120$42,010
Arkansas$44,410$44,7902,5205$47,230$37,050
Rhode Island$44,000$42,0204301$45,110$45,110
North Carolina$43,880$41,6307,57010$47,050$33,410
Texas$43,860$41,1407,46011$58,980$32,340
Michigan$43,800$39,49013,55014$59,280$37,010
New Jersey$43,470$39,9502,4502$42,570$40,370
Idaho$43,110$42,6905204$43,220$41,330
Wyoming$43,020$38,160600n/an/a
Mississippi$42,930$39,7305501$40,420$40,420
South Dakota$42,670$40,7508401$43,420$43,420
Kansas$42,480$43,0501,2401$40,780$40,780
Florida$42,150$38,4403,2908$47,650$40,930
New Mexico$41,670$41,9902500n/an/a
Tennessee$41,360$38,8203,7309$49,800$39,240
Alabama$41,250$39,0105,90012$60,090$34,550
Louisiana$40,620$38,650900n/an/a
Puerto Rico$27,560$23,0809201$28,220$28,220
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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Honolulu, HI$77,490$77,560$37.25140
Bremerton, WA$77,380$74,650$37.20180
Portland, ME$64,090$62,690$30.81320
Decatur, AL$60,090$44,320$28.89220
Saginaw, MI$59,280$74,130$28.50280
Corpus Christi, TX$58,980$53,890$28.3580
Baltimore, MD$58,620$66,540$28.19100
Davenport, IA$58,500$60,430$28.12520
Las Vegas, NV$57,740$55,400$27.76190
San Jose, CA$56,900$56,130$27.36210
Fort Collins, CO$56,310$58,730$27.0790
Ogden, UT$56,180$51,230$27.01850
Evansville, IN$56,040$61,160$26.94790
Albany, OR$54,830$49,700$26.36150
Albany, NY$54,560$50,710$26.23130
Waterloo, IA$54,530$55,550$26.22170
San Francisco, CA$53,720$52,810$25.83490
Lexington, KY$53,470$48,710$25.71390
Utica, NY$53,150$53,160$25.55110
Mobile, AL$53,140$55,350$25.55190
Virginia Beach, VA$53,010$50,310$25.49630
Kiryas Joel, NY$52,580$47,710$25.2870
Vallejo, CA$52,470$48,050$25.23120
San Luis Obispo, CA$52,290$50,700$25.1460
Fargo, ND$52,290$45,650$25.1440
Bakersfield, CA$51,950$45,520$24.98130
St. Cloud, MN$51,900$51,060$24.9560
Pueblo, CO$51,880$48,010$24.9430
Columbia, SC$51,860$55,670$24.93230
Reading, PA$51,810$54,470$24.91690
Midland, MI$51,710$49,270$24.8660
Reno, NV$51,650$49,590$24.83120
Peoria, IL$51,530$56,720$24.78330
Bridgeport, CT$51,480$47,280$24.7570
Seattle, WA$51,410$48,470$24.72730
Minneapolis, MN$51,390$49,020$24.711,880
Charleston, SC$51,380$46,760$24.70160
Oklahoma City, OK$51,150$51,360$24.59630
Oxnard, CA$51,020$47,910$24.53210
Greeley, CO$50,590$48,200$24.321,200
Hartford, CT$50,590$48,700$24.32280
Portland, OR$50,470$46,720$24.261,300
Sheboygan, WI$50,290$55,410$24.18970
Spokane, WA$49,860$45,730$23.97300
Chattanooga, TN$49,800$47,320$23.94120
St. Joseph, MO$49,580$51,020$23.8470
Daphne, AL$49,520$47,550$23.81140
New Haven, CT$49,490$46,070$23.79120
Hagerstown, MD$49,470$42,500$23.79140
San Diego, CA$49,470$47,840$23.78840
Lincoln, NE$49,410$47,690$23.76200
Allentown, PA$49,310$47,930$23.71850
Los Angeles, CA$49,250$47,960$23.683,740
Stockton, CA$49,180$47,120$23.64230
Denver, CO$49,180$43,770$23.64470
Columbus, OH$49,000$47,120$23.56910
Spartanburg, SC$48,850$46,530$23.48710
Michigan City, IN$48,840$45,600$23.48300
Bowling Green, KY$48,780$45,490$23.45240
Oshkosh, WI$48,780$48,890$23.45260
Fresno, CA$48,670$45,440$23.40170
Sacramento, CA$48,660$47,710$23.39250
Muskegon, MI$48,560$45,300$23.35210
Phoenix, AZ$48,480$47,050$23.31990
Dubuque, IA$48,460$46,720$23.3080
Lancaster, PA$48,450$48,780$23.30440
Winchester, VA$48,430$46,090$23.28140
Harrisburg, PA$48,400$46,960$23.27140
Boulder, CO$48,350$44,020$23.24100
Modesto, CA$48,330$47,240$23.24130
Canton, OH$48,230$45,940$23.19210
Racine, WI$48,150$46,250$23.15150
Philadelphia, PA$48,140$46,510$23.141,150
Salt Lake City, UT$48,110$46,280$23.13950
Colorado Springs, CO$47,930$41,990$23.04230
Glens Falls, NY$47,770$47,740$22.9790
Palm Bay, FL$47,650$49,130$22.91100
Lansing, MI$47,640$49,040$22.90220
Provo, UT$47,610$46,750$22.89400
Jackson, MI$47,530$38,020$22.85140
Atlanta, GA$47,350$45,190$22.771,040
Fort Wayne, IN$47,310$46,420$22.75400
Waterbury, CT$47,270$39,680$22.73330
Santa Rosa, CA$47,260$43,370$22.72250
Fayetteville, AR$47,230$48,430$22.71450
St. Louis, MO$47,120$44,370$22.651,640
Charlotte, NC$47,050$45,100$22.622,040
Chicago, IL$46,980$45,590$22.597,910
Bend, OR$46,840$44,360$22.5290
Jefferson City, MO$46,800$48,700$22.5090
Cincinnati, OH$46,790$46,090$22.501,310
York, PA$46,640$45,970$22.42360
Springfield, MO$46,610$44,170$22.41120
Gainesville, GA$46,490$38,060$22.3570
Madison, WI$46,440$45,150$22.33790
Chico, CA$46,410$45,530$22.3140
Eau Claire, WI$46,350$45,650$22.28250
Champaign, IL$46,310$46,600$22.26200
Battle Creek, MI$46,280$41,070$22.25120
Springfield, MA$46,120$43,920$22.17340
Boston, MA$46,110$43,940$22.171,690
Dallas, TX$46,050$43,970$22.142,280
Augusta, GA$45,840$45,270$22.04310
Syracuse, NY$45,810$45,010$22.03320
Buffalo, NY$45,790$43,340$22.01550
Port St. Lucie, FL$45,750$47,260$22.0030
Cleveland, OH$45,680$44,860$21.962,090
Riverside, CA$45,590$45,570$21.921,910
Houston, TX$45,510$45,650$21.881,780
Norwich, CT$45,450$39,080$21.8570
Florence, SC$45,360$45,820$21.8130
Manchester, NH$45,350$42,570$21.80560
Pittsburgh, PA$45,320$45,570$21.79800
Joplin, MO$45,310$47,330$21.7930
La Crosse, WI$45,240$44,240$21.7580
Scranton, PA$45,230$45,020$21.75350
Louisville, KY$45,180$42,510$21.721,060
Williamsport, PA$45,150$45,270$21.71190
New York, NY$45,130$43,500$21.702,490
Providence, RI$45,110$43,750$21.691,010
Little Rock, AR$45,010$45,410$21.64480
Des Moines, IA$44,970$42,290$21.62360
Huntsville, AL$44,900$43,630$21.59880
Cedar Rapids, IA$44,880$37,230$21.58290
Fort Smith, AR$44,760$47,850$21.52200
Green Bay, WI$44,710$44,380$21.50230
Kansas City, MO$44,710$44,450$21.50730
Omaha, NE$44,700$45,830$21.49470
Akron, OH$44,680$44,530$21.481,420
Rockford, IL$44,600$44,880$21.44320
Greenville, SC$44,550$41,630$21.42820
Austin, TX$44,500$44,840$21.40180
Fond du Lac, WI$44,490$37,070$21.3980
Kenosha, WI$44,340$45,670$21.32270
Milwaukee, WI$44,280$43,390$21.292,280
Birmingham, AL$44,230$40,530$21.26780
Jonesboro, AR$44,220$46,140$21.26100
Lima, OH$44,110$43,720$21.2190
Cleveland, TN$44,060$44,510$21.1860
Carson City, NV$44,030$40,810$21.1730
Gettysburg, PA$44,010$44,870$21.1680
Montgomery, AL$43,990$46,990$21.15490
Durham, NC$43,980$40,820$21.14110
Ann Arbor, MI$43,950$39,170$21.13270
Winston-Salem, NC$43,930$39,450$21.12640
Elkhart, IN$43,760$43,880$21.04530
Tulsa, OK$43,740$39,520$21.03540
Toledo, OH$43,680$41,350$21.00700
Asheville, NC$43,630$40,170$20.98580
Detroit, MI$43,560$39,790$20.945,280
Memphis, TN$43,560$39,340$20.94180
San Antonio, TX$43,500$40,580$20.91680
Kalamazoo, MI$43,460$38,820$20.90660
Amherst, MA$43,450$41,050$20.89n/a
Sioux Falls, SD$43,420$43,920$20.88330
Rochester, NY$43,240$41,790$20.79920
Boise, ID$43,220$39,380$20.78130
Sarasota, FL$43,200$39,170$20.77230
Greensboro, NC$43,170$39,310$20.761,610
Knoxville, TN$43,080$39,400$20.71590
Tampa, FL$42,930$38,270$20.64630
Terre Haute, IN$42,920$43,880$20.6460
Waco, TX$42,840$38,650$20.6040
Grand Rapids, MI$42,830$37,760$20.593,150
Traverse City, MI$42,760$38,070$20.5660
Lewiston, ID$42,760$42,390$20.5680
Coeur d'Alene, ID$42,580$42,200$20.47100
Trenton, NJ$42,570$37,790$20.4740
Youngstown, OH$42,550$37,400$20.46280
Indianapolis, IN$42,540$39,880$20.451,480
Orlando, FL$42,510$39,720$20.44380
Jacksonville, FL$42,460$36,850$20.41260
Monroe, MI$42,380$37,050$20.37210
Pittsfield, MA$42,280$38,960$20.3370
Nashville, TN$42,200$37,970$20.29500
Dayton, OH$42,190$41,110$20.28640
Niles, MI$42,160$36,600$20.27200
Raleigh, NC$42,130$38,420$20.25410
Mansfield, OH$42,080$42,050$20.23200
Tyler, TX$42,050$44,930$20.2190
Worcester, MA$42,010$37,370$20.201,040
Tucson, AZ$41,740$39,190$20.0780
Jackson, TN$41,640$37,400$20.02100
Huntington, WV$41,590$39,790$19.9970
Logan, UT$41,420$37,410$19.91120
Janesville, WI$41,340$36,810$19.88310
Twin Falls, ID$41,330$42,690$19.87110
Morristown, TN$41,160$40,090$19.79120
Miami, FL$41,040$38,270$19.73780
Lakeland, FL$40,930$38,870$19.68200
Hickory, NC$40,890$38,370$19.66580
Wichita, KS$40,780$38,600$19.61160
Binghamton, NY$40,540$37,410$19.49100
Columbus, IN$40,500$38,420$19.47330
Jackson, MS$40,420$37,870$19.43n/a
Vineland, NJ$40,370$34,870$19.4130
South Bend, IN$40,160$37,650$19.31420
Roanoke, VA$40,100$37,760$19.28140
Erie, PA$40,070$36,530$19.27860
Johnson City, TN$40,050$38,820$19.26240
Eugene, OR$39,720$37,630$19.10150
Wilmington, NC$39,540$35,580$19.0150
Grants Pass, OR$39,530$36,610$19.0080
Burlington, NC$39,270$36,040$18.88130
Kingsport, TN$39,240$36,670$18.86180
Owensboro, KY$39,150$36,430$18.8260
Richmond, VA$39,150$36,720$18.82110
Tuscaloosa, AL$38,690$38,140$18.60n/a
Lafayette, IN$38,650$36,560$18.58n/a
McAllen, TX$38,070$28,260$18.3090
Hot Springs, AR$37,050$31,110$17.81140
Flint, MI$37,010$34,570$17.79180
Anniston, AL$36,830$35,220$17.71250
Gadsden, AL$36,670$38,420$17.63120
Auburn, AL$36,590$37,540$17.59340
Florence, AL$36,170$37,150$17.39390
Lynchburg, VA$35,940$30,930$17.28140
El Paso, TX$35,020$34,310$16.84220
College Station, TX$34,720$36,280$16.6940
Dothan, AL$34,550$34,230$16.6160
Greenville, NC$33,410$33,190$16.0650
Brownsville, TX$32,340$28,540$15.55310
San Juan, PR$28,220$28,720$13.57610

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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary: questions

Where do molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make the most money?

In Honolulu, HI, with an average of $77,490 a year, among the 223 metro areas we cover.

What is the average molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in the U.S.?

$45,960 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $44,350, so half of molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn more than that and half less.

What salary should molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic nationwide earn between $37,270 (25th percentile) and $51,020 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic the most?

Hawaii, with a statewide average of $77,490 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic pay the lowest?

San Juan, PR, at $28,220 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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