Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
SOC code 51-4072 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,170 | $16.43 |
| 25th percentile | $37,270 | $17.92 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $44,350 | $21.32 |
| 75th percentile | $51,020 | $24.53 |
| 90th percentile | $61,600 | $29.62 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (SOC 51-4072), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 49 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6,200 | $39,000 | $37,000 | $21,580 | $30,990 | $47,350 | $53,130 |
| Arizona | 1,410 | $45,240 | $43,180 | $33,860 | $36,700 | $54,070 | $58,870 |
| Arkansas | 2,140 | $40,020 | $37,640 | $30,870 | $35,610 | $44,710 | $51,170 |
| California | 9,650 | $47,290 | $45,380 | $36,050 | $38,590 | $50,270 | $61,000 |
| Colorado | 1,570 | $50,050 | $51,900 | $39,530 | $42,020 | $55,400 | $65,410 |
| Connecticut | 1,050 | $47,480 | $40,580 | $35,080 | $36,410 | $58,710 | $64,980 |
| Delaware | 210 | $45,450 | $46,690 | $35,980 | $42,630 | $47,140 | $54,310 |
| Florida | 2,560 | $42,430 | $38,690 | $29,280 | $35,170 | $48,380 | $59,130 |
| Georgia | 2,790 | $41,240 | $38,250 | $30,550 | $36,150 | $45,610 | $58,620 |
| Hawaii | 150 | $72,170 | $70,390 | $53,140 | $66,930 | $83,200 | $91,540 |
| Idaho | 420 | $38,390 | $35,080 | $31,700 | $33,270 | $42,320 | $49,070 |
| Illinois | 13,180 | $44,290 | $42,320 | $32,920 | $35,440 | $48,890 | $61,030 |
| Indiana | 8,430 | $44,400 | $41,430 | $31,020 | $35,800 | $51,150 | $61,470 |
| Iowa | 2,770 | $45,140 | $45,380 | $33,750 | $37,580 | $51,100 | $58,770 |
| Kansas | 1,650 | $41,490 | $38,890 | $31,280 | $36,670 | $46,960 | $54,340 |
| Kentucky | 4,740 | $49,660 | $45,000 | $36,060 | $40,280 | $52,000 | $66,570 |
| Louisiana | 180 | $37,840 | $37,440 | $26,110 | $30,040 | $44,500 | $47,750 |
| Maine | 440 | $57,560 | $59,050 | $40,970 | $48,160 | $60,660 | $77,150 |
| Maryland | 270 | $50,900 | $50,990 | $33,380 | $38,810 | $62,050 | $62,720 |
| Massachusetts | 4,080 | $41,800 | $38,130 | $34,980 | $35,430 | $45,490 | $56,540 |
| Michigan | 12,920 | $41,500 | $38,000 | $31,640 | $35,480 | $46,790 | $57,410 |
| Minnesota | 2,840 | $47,850 | $47,110 | $36,020 | $39,820 | $50,740 | $61,450 |
| Mississippi | 520 | $45,100 | $41,260 | $30,200 | $34,770 | $47,540 | $63,180 |
| Missouri | 3,960 | $46,300 | $44,130 | $32,240 | $37,890 | $55,010 | $58,460 |
| Montana | 140 | $44,540 | $43,690 | $33,400 | $37,970 | $48,770 | $61,250 |
| Nebraska | 1,010 | $43,780 | $44,250 | $30,680 | $34,750 | $51,000 | $62,140 |
| Nevada | 370 | $55,250 | $52,900 | $37,910 | $45,050 | $66,340 | $77,380 |
| New Hampshire | 910 | $44,840 | $43,880 | $37,850 | $37,850 | $47,570 | $55,820 |
| New Jersey | 3,030 | $39,970 | $35,910 | $31,470 | $31,470 | $43,880 | $52,840 |
| New Mexico | 280 | $38,790 | $40,700 | $27,290 | $34,490 | $40,700 | $47,690 |
| New York | 3,390 | $45,150 | $41,600 | $33,150 | $37,620 | $49,350 | $61,840 |
| North Carolina | 7,410 | $43,620 | $41,550 | $33,220 | $36,660 | $47,860 | $58,680 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $45,580 | $40,010 | $36,080 | $39,350 | $55,110 | $59,480 |
| Ohio | 12,710 | $43,430 | $42,330 | $32,790 | $36,070 | $48,010 | $58,120 |
| Oklahoma | 1,950 | $42,860 | $38,270 | $27,670 | $33,690 | $49,690 | $60,660 |
| Oregon | 1,820 | $45,060 | $40,270 | $30,610 | $34,900 | $53,350 | $64,400 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,890 | $46,120 | $46,300 | $31,820 | $37,400 | $52,710 | $59,710 |
| Rhode Island | 440 | $43,950 | $41,650 | $31,200 | $35,620 | $48,420 | $59,920 |
| South Carolina | 2,800 | $44,760 | $40,930 | $31,820 | $35,370 | $49,640 | $61,300 |
| South Dakota | 800 | $40,690 | $38,920 | $33,330 | $37,170 | $43,090 | $48,480 |
| Tennessee | 3,090 | $40,730 | $38,090 | $30,970 | $36,250 | $45,810 | $50,880 |
| Texas | 7,750 | $39,950 | $37,930 | $30,240 | $33,420 | $44,370 | $52,410 |
| Utah | 2,830 | $48,590 | $45,820 | $36,770 | $40,750 | $53,420 | $66,980 |
| Vermont | 210 | $54,420 | $45,390 | $33,010 | $38,100 | $59,560 | $94,220 |
| Virginia | 1,130 | $45,420 | $45,620 | $29,120 | $35,580 | $55,420 | $61,290 |
| Washington | 1,680 | $51,350 | $47,640 | $39,300 | $42,480 | $56,450 | $70,120 |
| West Virginia | 560 | $45,960 | $40,710 | $33,400 | $38,340 | $54,010 | $60,220 |
| Wisconsin | 9,320 | $45,660 | $44,360 | $35,350 | $37,710 | $51,350 | $59,890 |
| Wyoming | 80 | $43,970 | $42,030 | $34,580 | $36,670 | $50,650 | $52,840 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.