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

Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New Jersey earn the most in Trenton (average $42,570 a year) and the least in Vineland ($40,370), across the 2 New Jersey metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $43,470 and the median at $39,950 for 2,450 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 New Jersey

Trenton$42,570
Vineland$40,370

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Trenton	$42,570	$37,790	$35,080	$35,581	103
Vineland	$40,370	$34,870	$32,220	$33,922	96

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included. 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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