Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,060 or more. The middle half of molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Bend earn between $36,320 and $48,920.
- $36K10th
- $36K25th
- $44KMedian
- $49K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,840 | $3,903 | $22.52 |
| Median | $44,360 | $3,697 | $21.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,320 | $3,027 | $17.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,920 | $4,077 | $23.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Bend vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Bend earn 4% less than the Oregon average ($48,820) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,960). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $44,350.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | $46,840 | $44,360 | $35,980 | $66,060 | 90 |
| Oregon | $48,820 | $46,200 | $34,310 | $66,730 | 1,780 |
| United States | $45,960 | $44,350 | $34,170 | $61,600 | 150,470 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $46,840, a single filer in Bend takes home about $36,576 a year, or $3,048 a month and $1,407 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Bend a good place for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bend area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $46,840 buys what about $45,209 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 14.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 3rd of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($54,830).
- Albany$54,830
- Portland$50,470
- Bend$46,840
- Eugene$39,720
- Grants Pass$39,530
Highest-paying cities for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($77,490).
- Honolulu, HI$77,490
- Bremerton, WA$77,380
- Portland, ME$64,090
- Decatur, AL$60,090
- Saginaw, MI$59,280
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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Bend: questions
How much do molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make an hour in Bend?
$22.52 an hour on average, and $21.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic take-home pay in Bend?
About $36,576 a year ($3,048 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,840. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($45,960).
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; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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