Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary by State

National average: $45,960 · 49 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Hawaii$77,490
Maine$59,830
Maryland$59,030
Nevada$54,340
Washington$52,690
Minnesota$51,950
Utah$50,610
North Dakota$50,280
Kentucky$50,210
Colorado$50,170
Connecticut$49,120
California$49,020
Oregon$48,820
New Hampshire$48,680
Arizona$48,160
Nebraska$47,740
Vermont$47,250
Georgia$47,230
Iowa$47,170
Oklahoma$47,120
West Virginia$47,060
Pennsylvania$46,760
Illinois$46,710
New York$46,650
South Carolina$46,290
Ohio$46,060
Indiana$45,820
Missouri$45,780
Wisconsin$45,310
Delaware$45,200
Virginia$45,120
Montana$45,020
Massachusetts$44,750
Arkansas$44,410
Rhode Island$44,000
North Carolina$43,880
Texas$43,860
Michigan$43,800
New Jersey$43,470
Idaho$43,110
Wyoming$43,020
Mississippi$42,930
South Dakota$42,670
Kansas$42,480
Florida$42,150
New Mexico$41,670
Tennessee$41,360
Alabama$41,250
Louisiana$40,620