Highest-paying states for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Hawaii 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $77,560 | $71,240–$89,170 |
| Maryland | $63,460 | $47,840–$67,500 |
| Maine | $59,230 | $47,580–$64,500 |
| Minnesota | $49,590 | $40,270–$57,700 |
| Nevada | $49,590 | $40,290–$67,900 |
| Nebraska | $48,500 | $37,340–$52,610 |
| Washington | $48,290 | $45,240–$57,510 |
| Colorado | $48,200 | $43,950–$55,970 |
| North Dakota | $47,780 | $45,650–$53,130 |
| New Hampshire | $47,610 | $39,070–$52,450 |
| California | $47,240 | $41,190–$51,920 |
| Kentucky | $47,110 | $38,970–$57,640 |
| Arizona | $46,930 | $37,900–$58,280 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,760 | $37,410–$54,470 |
| Utah | $46,750 | $42,370–$59,020 |
| Connecticut | $46,240 | $38,010–$59,140 |
| Oregon | $46,200 | $37,550–$59,040 |
| Oklahoma | $45,680 | $37,690–$57,520 |
| Illinois | $45,500 | $38,140–$50,560 |
| Virginia | $45,370 | $36,180–$50,310 |
| South Carolina | $45,270 | $37,010–$50,650 |
| Delaware | $45,220 | $37,400–$48,700 |
| Iowa | $45,220 | $37,230–$55,550 |
| Ohio | $44,830 | $37,780–$49,740 |
| Arkansas | $44,790 | $36,170–$49,610 |
| Vermont | $44,530 | $37,910–$47,530 |
| New York | $44,500 | $39,330–$48,910 |
| Indiana | $44,290 | $35,810–$53,110 |
| Wisconsin | $44,230 | $36,840–$49,560 |
| Missouri | $44,120 | $38,150–$53,340 |
| Montana | $43,340 | $37,210–$50,350 |
| Georgia | $43,250 | $37,790–$56,050 |
| Kansas | $43,050 | $37,540–$44,890 |
| Idaho | $42,690 | $34,590–$47,860 |
| Massachusetts | $42,570 | $37,460–$49,330 |
| West Virginia | $42,500 | $39,990–$53,570 |
| Rhode Island | $42,020 | $34,220–$50,430 |
| New Mexico | $41,990 | $41,990–$43,630 |
| North Carolina | $41,630 | $36,150–$49,440 |
| Texas | $41,140 | $35,530–$49,440 |
| South Dakota | $40,750 | $37,270–$44,730 |
| New Jersey | $39,950 | $34,870–$48,110 |
| Mississippi | $39,730 | $35,900–$48,050 |
| Michigan | $39,490 | $36,960–$47,360 |
| Alabama | $39,010 | $33,310–$46,990 |
| Tennessee | $38,820 | $34,380–$46,420 |
| Louisiana | $38,650 | $34,520–$45,270 |
| Florida | $38,440 | $35,750–$47,300 |
| Wyoming | $38,160 | $38,160–$46,860 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.