Highest-paying cities for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Urban Honolulu, HI leads at $77,560 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $77,560 | $71,240–$89,170 |
| Bremerton, WA | $74,650 | $62,630–$92,120 |
| Saginaw, MI | $74,130 | $36,090–$78,640 |
| Baltimore, MD | $66,540 | $41,590–$72,360 |
| Portland, ME | $62,690 | $54,180–$74,530 |
| Evansville, IN | $61,160 | $48,880–$61,160 |
| Davenport, IA | $60,430 | $44,450–$68,400 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $58,730 | $41,950–$69,330 |
| Peoria, IL | $56,720 | $46,630–$56,720 |
| San Jose, CA | $56,130 | $47,410–$60,080 |
| Columbia, SC | $55,670 | $42,390–$62,150 |
| Waterloo, IA | $55,550 | $55,550–$55,590 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $55,410 | $40,770–$55,410 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $55,400 | $40,290–$79,960 |
| Mobile, AL | $55,350 | $36,190–$68,240 |
| Reading, PA | $54,470 | $47,510–$54,470 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $53,890 | $42,710–$80,270 |
| Utica, NY | $53,160 | $38,810–$65,010 |
| San Francisco, CA | $52,810 | $46,290–$57,760 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $51,360 | $40,470–$62,480 |
| Ogden, UT | $51,230 | $44,060–$70,490 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $51,060 | $47,970–$51,060 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $51,020 | $41,710–$59,910 |
| Albany, NY | $50,710 | $39,330–$65,780 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $50,700 | $46,370–$58,250 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $50,310 | $50,310–$60,910 |
| Albany, OR | $49,700 | $42,020–$64,290 |
| Reno, NV | $49,590 | $46,170–$56,030 |
| Midland, MI | $49,270 | $47,610–$61,160 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $49,130 | $38,210–$49,130 |
| Lansing, MI | $49,040 | $38,650–$51,190 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $49,020 | $38,890–$57,700 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $48,890 | $42,950–$50,630 |
| Lancaster, PA | $48,780 | $38,460–$58,300 |
| Lexington, KY | $48,710 | $46,370–$57,960 |
| Hartford, CT | $48,700 | $37,860–$59,790 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $48,700 | $37,590–$57,240 |
| Seattle, WA | $48,470 | $46,380–$56,430 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $48,430 | $37,970–$53,290 |
| Greeley, CO | $48,200 | $48,200–$55,970 |
| Vallejo, CA | $48,050 | $41,490–$59,970 |
| Pueblo, CO | $48,010 | $39,560–$62,980 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $47,960 | $43,130–$51,640 |
| Allentown, PA | $47,930 | $38,700–$59,820 |
| Oxnard, CA | $47,910 | $43,830–$59,020 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $47,850 | $36,600–$49,150 |
| San Diego, CA | $47,840 | $43,000–$52,510 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $47,740 | $44,870–$48,910 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $47,710 | $42,290–$68,660 |
| Sacramento, CA | $47,710 | $40,710–$49,530 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.