Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Nebraska

Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Nebraska earn the most in Lincoln (average $49,410 a year) and the least in Omaha ($44,700), across the 2 Nebraska metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $47,740 and the median at $48,500 for 1,000 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $45,960.

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic average salary by city in Nebraska

Lincoln$49,410
Omaha$44,700

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Lincoln	$49,410	$47,690	$40,350	$40,512	92
Omaha	$44,700	$45,830	$34,870	$36,942	92

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other states

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

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4072.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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