Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,920 or more. The middle half of molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Houston earn between $35,850 and $56,990.
- $31K10th
- $36K25th
- $46KMedian
- $57K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,510 | $3,792 | $21.88 |
| Median | $45,650 | $3,804 | $21.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,850 | $2,988 | $17.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,990 | $4,749 | $27.40 |
*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 Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Houston earn 4% more than the Texas average ($43,860) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,960). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $44,350.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $45,510 | $45,650 | $31,320 | $58,920 | 1,780 |
| Texas | $43,860 | $41,140 | $29,780 | $59,540 | 7,460 |
| 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 Houston
On the average salary of $45,510, a single filer in Houston takes home about $38,747 a year, or $3,229 a month and $1,490 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $45,510 buys what about $46,143 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd of 11 Texas metro areas for this job; Corpus Christi pays the most ($58,980).
- Corpus Christi$58,980
- Dallas$46,050
- Houston$45,510
- Austin$44,500
- San Antonio$43,500
- Waco$42,840
- Tyler$42,050
- McAllen$38,070
- El Paso$35,020
- College Station$34,720
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 Houston: questions
How much do molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make an hour in Houston?
$21.88 an hour on average, and $21.95 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 Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,850, 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 Houston?
About $38,747 a year ($3,229 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,510. Texas has no state income tax.
Do molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn more in Houston 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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