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

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$41,230

Highest

$70,390

Hawaii

Lowest

$35,080

Idaho

Total Employment

154,820

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$70,390	150	+70.7%
2	Maine	$59,050	440	+43.2%
3	Nevada	$52,900	370	+28.3%
4	Colorado	$51,900	1,570	+25.9%
5	Maryland	$50,990	270	+23.7%
6	Washington	$47,640	1,680	+15.5%
7	Minnesota	$47,110	2,840	+14.3%
8	Delaware	$46,690	210	+13.2%
9	Pennsylvania	$46,300	6,890	+12.3%
10	Utah	$45,820	2,830	+11.1%
11	Virginia	$45,620	1,130	+10.6%
12	Vermont	$45,390	210	+10.1%
13	California	$45,380	9,650	+10.1%
14	Iowa	$45,380	2,770	+10.1%
15	Kentucky	$45,000	4,740	+9.1%
16	Wisconsin	$44,360	9,320	+7.6%
17	Nebraska	$44,250	1,010	+7.3%
18	Missouri	$44,130	3,960	+7.0%
19	New Hampshire	$43,880	910	+6.4%
20	Montana	$43,690	140	+6.0%
21	Arizona	$43,180	1,410	+4.7%
22	Ohio	$42,330	12,710	+2.7%
23	Illinois	$42,320	13,180	+2.6%
24	Wyoming	$42,030	80	+1.9%
25	Rhode Island	$41,650	440	+1.0%
26	New York	$41,600	3,390	+0.9%
27	North Carolina	$41,550	7,410	+0.8%
28	Indiana	$41,430	8,430	+0.5%
29	Mississippi	$41,260	520	+0.1%
30	South Carolina	$40,930	2,800	-0.7%
31	West Virginia	$40,710	560	-1.3%
32	New Mexico	$40,700	280	-1.3%
33	Connecticut	$40,580	1,050	-1.6%
34	Oregon	$40,270	1,820	-2.3%
35	North Dakota	$40,010	90	-3.0%
36	South Dakota	$38,920	800	-5.6%
37	Kansas	$38,890	1,650	-5.7%
38	Florida	$38,690	2,560	-6.2%
39	Oklahoma	$38,270	1,950	-7.2%
40	Georgia	$38,250	2,790	-7.2%
41	Massachusetts	$38,130	4,080	-7.5%
42	Tennessee	$38,090	3,090	-7.6%
43	Michigan	$38,000	12,920	-7.8%
44	Texas	$37,930	7,750	-8.0%
45	Arkansas	$37,640	2,140	-8.7%
46	Louisiana	$37,440	180	-9.2%
47	Alabama	$37,000	6,200	-10.3%
48	New Jersey	$35,910	3,030	-12.9%
49	Idaho	$35,080	420	-14.9%