SOC 51-4072 · Production Occupations
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic wages by metro
National median annual wage
$44,350
- 10th percentile
- $34,170
- 25th percentile
- $37,270
- Median
- $44,350
- 75th percentile
- $51,020
- 90th percentile
- $61,600
- Mean
- $45,960
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 150,470.
That median is 13% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 140 | $55,950 | $77,560 | $96,350 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 180 | $60,150 | $74,650 | $97,590 |
| Saginaw, MI | 280 | $35,860 | $74,130 | $78,640 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 100 | $36,860 | $66,540 | $79,190 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 320 | $47,020 | $62,690 | $81,120 |
| Evansville, IN | 790 | $36,530 | $61,160 | $63,470 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 520 | $38,620 | $60,430 | $74,290 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 90 | $39,010 | $58,730 | $82,560 |
| Peoria, IL | 330 | $36,670 | $56,720 | $56,720 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 210 | $42,860 | $56,130 | $76,130 |
| Columbia, SC | 230 | $36,320 | $55,670 | $62,150 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 170 | $47,380 | $55,550 | $55,590 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 970 | $35,030 | $55,410 | $64,830 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 190 | $35,350 | $55,400 | $79,960 |
| Mobile, AL | 190 | $30,310 | $55,350 | $68,240 |
| Reading, PA | 690 | $36,350 | $54,470 | $61,690 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 80 | $33,870 | $53,890 | $80,270 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 110 | $36,510 | $53,160 | $66,090 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 490 | $37,640 | $52,810 | $72,190 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 630 | $32,740 | $51,360 | $68,540 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 7,910 | $36,090 | $45,590 | $62,370 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 5,280 | $35,200 | $39,790 | $59,780 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 3,740 | $36,720 | $47,960 | $60,880 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 3,150 | $35,420 | $37,760 | $58,400 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2,490 | $32,490 | $43,500 | $62,750 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2,280 | $32,760 | $43,970 | $61,180 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 2,280 | $34,630 | $43,390 | $60,210 |
| Cleveland, OH | 2,090 | $35,270 | $44,860 | $61,860 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 2,040 | $35,290 | $45,100 | $60,650 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1,910 | $35,460 | $45,570 | $58,640 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,880 | $37,060 | $49,020 | $79,310 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,780 | $31,320 | $45,650 | $58,920 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1,690 | $36,900 | $43,940 | $61,180 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 1,640 | $33,290 | $44,370 | $62,010 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1,610 | $30,730 | $39,310 | $60,000 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 1,480 | $32,660 | $39,880 | $57,200 |
| Akron, OH | 1,420 | $35,350 | $44,530 | $59,280 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1,310 | $35,230 | $46,090 | $61,520 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,300 | $36,480 | $46,720 | $72,580 |
| Greeley, CO | 1,200 | $48,160 | $48,200 | $55,970 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 140 | $55,950 | $77,560 | $96,350 |
| Maryland | 230 | $36,630 | $63,460 | $73,060 |
| Maine | 470 | $46,350 | $59,230 | $78,830 |
| Minnesota | 2,230 | $37,060 | $49,590 | $79,200 |
| Nevada | 350 | $35,490 | $49,590 | $79,960 |
| Nebraska | 1,000 | $31,710 | $48,500 | $61,780 |
| Washington | 1,800 | $38,880 | $48,290 | $70,000 |
| Colorado | 2,160 | $41,670 | $48,200 | $59,220 |
| North Dakota | 160 | $40,590 | $47,780 | $62,260 |
| New Hampshire | 1,080 | $39,070 | $47,610 | $62,590 |
| California | 9,250 | $36,790 | $47,240 | $61,470 |
| Kentucky | 4,340 | $33,970 | $47,110 | $67,810 |
| Arizona | 1,430 | $33,340 | $46,930 | $61,240 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,000 | $33,810 | $46,760 | $61,370 |
| Utah | 2,400 | $37,570 | $46,750 | $72,970 |
| Connecticut | 1,100 | $36,120 | $46,240 | $67,040 |
| Oregon | 1,780 | $34,310 | $46,200 | $66,730 |
| Oklahoma | 2,030 | $31,890 | $45,680 | $62,480 |
| Illinois | 10,680 | $36,090 | $45,500 | $61,950 |
| Virginia | 1,680 | $29,360 | $45,370 | $64,090 |
| South Carolina | 3,240 | $34,670 | $45,270 | $62,150 |
| Delaware | 120 | $36,310 | $45,220 | $58,330 |
| Iowa | 3,670 | $35,650 | $45,220 | $66,280 |
| Ohio | 11,050 | $35,700 | $44,830 | $61,860 |
| Arkansas | 2,520 | $31,110 | $44,790 | $58,940 |
| Vermont | 110 | $37,900 | $44,530 | $70,890 |
| New York | 3,320 | $35,560 | $44,500 | $63,120 |
| Indiana | 8,810 | $31,880 | $44,290 | $62,940 |
| Wisconsin | 8,590 | $34,630 | $44,230 | $59,530 |
| Missouri | 3,340 | $33,290 | $44,120 | $58,890 |
| Montana | 110 | $28,850 | $43,340 | $63,240 |
| Georgia | 2,060 | $35,030 | $43,250 | $66,980 |
| Kansas | 1,240 | $32,890 | $43,050 | $50,580 |
| Idaho | 520 | $34,100 | $42,690 | $57,770 |
| Massachusetts | 3,810 | $35,920 | $42,570 | $58,670 |
| West Virginia | 420 | $33,790 | $42,500 | $62,230 |
| Rhode Island | 430 | $31,200 | $42,020 | $60,760 |
| New Mexico | 250 | $33,110 | $41,990 | $49,200 |
| North Carolina | 7,570 | $31,370 | $41,630 | $59,170 |
| Texas | 7,460 | $29,780 | $41,140 | $59,540 |
| South Dakota | 840 | $34,420 | $40,750 | $54,850 |
| New Jersey | 2,450 | $32,220 | $39,950 | $60,800 |
| Mississippi | 550 | $31,250 | $39,730 | $57,350 |
| Michigan | 13,550 | $34,630 | $39,490 | $59,770 |
| Alabama | 5,900 | $29,010 | $39,010 | $58,810 |
| Tennessee | 3,730 | $30,750 | $38,820 | $57,450 |
| Louisiana | 90 | $30,260 | $38,650 | $49,020 |
| Florida | 3,290 | $31,200 | $38,440 | $58,040 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $36,940 | $38,160 | $52,260 |
| Puerto Rico | 920 | $21,840 | $23,080 | $37,220 |
Other production occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Machinists
- Production Workers, All Other
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $44,350. Employment is 150,470.
How does Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is 13% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Urban Honolulu, HI is highest on this page's list at $77,560.