Salary guide, May 2025
Injection Molding Technician pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 223. The highest is Urban Honolulu, HI at $77,560 and the lowest is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX at $28,260. 0 more are published but not rankable and 170 are not published by bls.
Broader occupation · SOC 51-4072 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
The Injection Molding Technician title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
- Urban Honolulu, HI$77,560
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$74,650
- Saginaw, MI$74,130
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$66,540
- Portland-South Portland, ME$62,690
- Evansville, IN$61,160
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$60,430
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$58,730
- Peoria, IL$56,720
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$56,130
- Columbia, SC$55,670
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$55,550
- Sheboygan, WI$55,410
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$55,400
- Mobile, AL$55,350
- Reading, PA$54,470
- Corpus Christi, TX$53,890
- Utica-Rome, NY$53,160
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$52,810
- Oklahoma City, OK$51,360
- Ogden, UT$51,230
- St. Cloud, MN$51,060
- St. Joseph, MO-KS$51,020
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$50,710
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$50,700
Bars show the top 25 of 223 ranked. The table below lists all 223. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Honolulu, HI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $71,240 | $77,560 | $89,170 | 140 | 0.32 |
| 2 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $62,630 | $74,650 | $92,120 | 180 | 2.02 |
| 3 | Saginaw, MI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,090 | $74,130 | $78,640 | 280 | 3.59 |
| 4 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $41,590 | $66,540 | $72,360 | 100 | 0.08 |
| 5 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $54,180 | $62,690 | $74,530 | 320 | 1.16 |
| 6 | Evansville, IN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $48,880 | $61,160 | $61,160 | 790 | 6.02 |
| 7 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $44,450 | $60,430 | $68,400 | 520 | 2.97 |
| 8 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $41,950 | $58,730 | $69,330 | 90 | 0.58 |
| 9 | Peoria, IL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $46,630 | $56,720 | $56,720 | 330 | 2.05 |
| 10 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $47,410 | $56,130 | $60,080 | 210 | 0.19 |
| 11 | Columbia, SC | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $42,390 | $55,670 | $62,150 | 230 | 0.6 |
| 12 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $55,550 | $55,550 | $55,590 | 170 | 2.03 |
| 13 | Sheboygan, WI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $40,770 | $55,410 | $55,410 | 970 | 16.52 |
| 14 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $40,290 | $55,400 | $79,960 | 190 | 0.17 |
| 15 | Mobile, AL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,190 | $55,350 | $68,240 | 190 | 1.16 |
| 16 | Reading, PA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $47,510 | $54,470 | $54,470 | 690 | 4.09 |
| 17 | Corpus Christi, TX | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $42,710 | $53,890 | $80,270 | 80 | 0.45 |
| 18 | Utica-Rome, NY | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,810 | $53,160 | $65,010 | 110 | 0.94 |
| 19 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $46,290 | $52,810 | $57,760 | 490 | 0.21 |
| 20 | Oklahoma City, OK | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $40,470 | $51,360 | $62,480 | 630 | 0.96 |
| 21 | Ogden, UT | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $44,060 | $51,230 | $70,490 | 850 | 3.25 |
| 22 | St. Cloud, MN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $47,970 | $51,060 | $51,060 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 23 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $41,710 | $51,020 | $59,910 | 70 | 1.41 |
| 24 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $39,330 | $50,710 | $65,780 | 130 | 0.3 |
| 25 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $46,370 | $50,700 | $58,250 | 60 | 0.49 |
| 26 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $50,310 | $50,310 | $60,910 | 630 | 0.85 |
| 27 | Albany, OR | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $42,020 | $49,700 | $64,290 | 150 | 3.27 |
| 28 | Reno, NV | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $46,170 | $49,590 | $56,030 | 120 | 0.43 |
| 29 | Midland, MI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $47,610 | $49,270 | $61,160 | 60 | 1.71 |
| 30 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,210 | $49,130 | $49,130 | 100 | 0.43 |
| 31 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,650 | $49,040 | $51,190 | 220 | 1.04 |
| 32 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,890 | $49,020 | $57,700 | 1,880 | 1 |
| 33 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $42,950 | $48,890 | $50,630 | 260 | 2.88 |
| 34 | Lancaster, PA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,460 | $48,780 | $58,300 | 440 | 1.79 |
| 35 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $46,370 | $48,710 | $57,960 | 390 | 1.41 |
| 36 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,860 | $48,700 | $59,790 | 280 | 0.49 |
| 37 | Jefferson City, MO | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,590 | $48,700 | $57,240 | 90 | 1.2 |
| 38 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $46,380 | $48,470 | $56,430 | 730 | 0.36 |
| 39 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,970 | $48,430 | $53,290 | 450 | 1.7 |
| 40 | Greeley, CO | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $48,200 | $48,200 | $55,970 | 1,200 | 10.38 |
| 41 | Vallejo, CA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $41,490 | $48,050 | $59,970 | 120 | 0.86 |
| 42 | Pueblo, CO | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $39,560 | $48,010 | $62,980 | 30 | 0.53 |
| 43 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $43,130 | $47,960 | $51,640 | 3,740 | 0.62 |
| 44 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,700 | $47,930 | $59,820 | 850 | 2.32 |
| 45 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $43,830 | $47,910 | $59,020 | 210 | 0.68 |
| 46 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,600 | $47,850 | $49,150 | 200 | 2.21 |
| 47 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $43,000 | $47,840 | $52,510 | 840 | 0.56 |
| 48 | Glens Falls, NY | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $44,870 | $47,740 | $48,910 | 90 | 1.9 |
| 49 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $42,290 | $47,710 | $68,660 | 70 | 0.27 |
| 50 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $40,710 | $47,710 | $49,530 | 250 | 0.24 |
| 51 | Lincoln, NE | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $40,350 | $47,690 | $60,380 | 200 | 1.14 |
| 52 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $40,050 | $47,550 | $49,900 | 140 | 1.72 |
| 53 | Joplin, MO-KS | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,820 | $47,330 | $47,540 | 30 | 0.41 |
| 54 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $39,760 | $47,320 | $59,300 | 120 | 0.47 |
| 55 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,150 | $47,280 | $60,830 | 70 | 0.18 |
| 56 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $39,210 | $47,260 | $49,030 | 30 | 0.2 |
| 57 | Modesto, CA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $40,030 | $47,240 | $50,640 | 130 | 0.7 |
| 58 | Columbus, OH | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $44,490 | $47,120 | $49,740 | 910 | 0.85 |
| 59 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $45,660 | $47,120 | $50,260 | 230 | 0.82 |
| 60 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,030 | $47,050 | $59,970 | 990 | 0.43 |
| 61 | Montgomery, AL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,680 | $46,990 | $47,010 | 490 | 3.07 |
| 62 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,330 | $46,960 | $59,620 | 140 | 0.44 |
| 63 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,950 | $46,760 | $61,800 | 160 | 0.41 |
| 64 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $40,810 | $46,750 | $47,300 | 400 | 1.37 |
| 65 | Dubuque, IA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,800 | $46,720 | $55,030 | 80 | 1.45 |
| 66 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,880 | $46,720 | $59,350 | 1,300 | 1.11 |
| 67 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,320 | $46,600 | $58,570 | 200 | 2 |
| 68 | Spartanburg, SC | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $42,130 | $46,530 | $51,450 | 710 | 4.47 |
| 69 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,450 | $46,510 | $57,970 | 1,150 | 0.41 |
| 70 | Fort Wayne, IN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,560 | $46,420 | $57,720 | 400 | 1.85 |
| 71 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $43,130 | $46,280 | $49,310 | 950 | 1.19 |
| 72 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,120 | $46,250 | $48,920 | 150 | 2.09 |
| 73 | Jonesboro, AR | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,240 | $46,140 | $49,750 | 100 | 1.67 |
| 74 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,000 | $46,090 | $52,570 | 1,310 | 1.23 |
| 75 | Winchester, VA-WV | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,120 | $46,090 | $57,270 | 140 | 2.1 |
| 76 | New Haven, CT | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,490 | $46,070 | $60,070 | 120 | 0.45 |
| 77 | York-Hanover, PA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $39,820 | $45,970 | $54,300 | 360 | 2.05 |
| 78 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $42,720 | $45,940 | $54,830 | 210 | 1.31 |
| 79 | Omaha, NE-IA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,870 | $45,830 | $51,650 | 470 | 0.97 |
| 80 | Florence, SC | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,000 | $45,820 | $48,120 | 30 | 0.39 |
| 81 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $44,740 | $45,730 | $52,080 | 300 | 1.23 |
| 82 | Kenosha, WI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,700 | $45,670 | $47,840 | 270 | 3.72 |
| 83 | Eau Claire, WI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,890 | $45,650 | $52,110 | 250 | 3.05 |
| 84 | Fargo, ND-MN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $45,310 | $45,650 | $62,260 | 40 | 0.31 |
| 85 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,850 | $45,650 | $56,990 | 1,780 | 0.56 |
| 86 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $39,240 | $45,600 | $49,070 | 300 | 7.67 |
| 87 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,940 | $45,590 | $50,080 | 7,910 | 1.81 |
| 88 | Pittsburgh, PA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,450 | $45,570 | $49,760 | 800 | 0.74 |
| 89 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,510 | $45,570 | $47,490 | 1,910 | 1.15 |
| 90 | Chico, CA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,930 | $45,530 | $46,590 | 40 | 0.53 |
| 91 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,420 | $45,520 | $56,070 | 130 | 0.4 |
| 92 | Bowling Green, KY | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $40,910 | $45,490 | $57,280 | 240 | 3.07 |
| 93 | Fresno, CA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $42,600 | $45,440 | $53,940 | 170 | 0.37 |
| 94 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,450 | $45,410 | $54,430 | 480 | 1.39 |
| 95 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,020 | $45,300 | $59,130 | 210 | 3.41 |
| 96 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $45,270 | $45,270 | $45,270 | 310 | 1.39 |
| 97 | Williamsport, PA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,650 | $45,270 | $50,260 | 190 | 3.92 |
| 98 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $39,000 | $45,190 | $50,890 | 1,040 | 0.37 |
| 99 | Madison, WI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $39,120 | $45,150 | $48,400 | 790 | 2 |
| 100 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,440 | $45,100 | $53,930 | 2,040 | 1.55 |
| 101 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,830 | $45,020 | $49,560 | 350 | 1.41 |
| 102 | Syracuse, NY | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $41,490 | $45,010 | $46,720 | 320 | 1.09 |
| 103 | Tyler, TX | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,790 | $44,930 | $46,940 | 90 | 0.78 |
| 104 | Rockford, IL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,930 | $44,880 | $48,110 | 320 | 2.37 |
| 105 | Gettysburg, PA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,990 | $44,870 | $49,470 | 80 | 2.59 |
| 106 | Cleveland, OH | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,910 | $44,860 | $48,410 | 2,090 | 2.1 |
| 107 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,250 | $44,840 | $52,090 | 180 | 0.14 |
| 108 | Akron, OH | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,640 | $44,530 | $47,560 | 1,420 | 4.61 |
| 109 | Cleveland, TN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,330 | $44,510 | $50,740 | 60 | 1.55 |
| 110 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,760 | $44,450 | $48,180 | 730 | 0.69 |
| 111 | Green Bay, WI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,380 | $44,380 | $47,720 | 230 | 1.37 |
| 112 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,430 | $44,370 | $56,750 | 1,640 | 1.26 |
| 113 | Bend, OR | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,320 | $44,360 | $48,920 | 90 | 0.88 |
| 114 | Decatur, AL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,810 | $44,320 | $107,180 | 220 | 3.66 |
| 115 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,040 | $44,240 | $51,420 | 80 | 0.99 |
| 116 | Springfield, MO | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,290 | $44,170 | $50,490 | 120 | 0.53 |
| 117 | Boulder, CO | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,790 | $44,020 | $52,280 | 100 | 0.55 |
| 118 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,120 | $43,970 | $51,140 | 2,280 | 0.58 |
| 119 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,310 | $43,940 | $48,740 | 1,690 | 0.65 |
| 120 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,420 | $43,920 | $46,250 | 330 | 1.88 |
| 121 | Springfield, MA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,930 | $43,920 | $55,420 | 340 | 1.76 |
| 122 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,910 | $43,880 | $48,110 | 530 | 4.32 |
| 123 | Terre Haute, IN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $33,770 | $43,880 | $49,490 | 60 | 0.99 |
| 124 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $43,080 | $43,770 | $54,200 | 470 | 0.3 |
| 125 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,260 | $43,750 | $52,350 | 1,010 | 1.46 |
| 126 | Lima, OH | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,590 | $43,720 | $45,920 | 90 | 1.9 |
| 127 | Huntsville, AL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $39,050 | $43,630 | $47,140 | 880 | 3.43 |
| 128 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,870 | $43,500 | $48,320 | 2,490 | 0.27 |
| 129 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,540 | $43,390 | $48,050 | 2,280 | 2.88 |
| 130 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $43,370 | $43,370 | $50,070 | 250 | 1.25 |
| 131 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $39,480 | $43,340 | $48,890 | 550 | 1.05 |
| 132 | Twin Falls, ID | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,100 | $42,690 | $43,440 | 110 | 2.16 |
| 133 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $39,070 | $42,570 | $48,590 | 560 | 2.9 |
| 134 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,360 | $42,510 | $51,050 | 1,060 | 1.6 |
| 135 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $42,500 | $42,500 | $60,790 | 140 | 1.37 |
| 136 | Lewiston, ID-WA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $39,160 | $42,390 | $43,240 | 80 | 2.71 |
| 137 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,660 | $42,290 | $54,820 | 360 | 0.92 |
| 138 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,590 | $42,200 | $46,450 | 100 | 1.44 |
| 139 | Mansfield, OH | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,800 | $42,050 | $45,270 | 200 | 4.17 |
| 140 | Colorado Springs, CO | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $41,990 | $41,990 | $50,910 | 230 | 0.74 |
| 141 | Rochester, NY | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,450 | $41,790 | $44,850 | 920 | 1.93 |
| 142 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,810 | $41,630 | $48,270 | 820 | 1.96 |
| 143 | Toledo, OH | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,690 | $41,350 | $44,970 | 700 | 2.47 |
| 144 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,200 | $41,110 | $45,040 | 640 | 1.76 |
| 145 | Battle Creek, MI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,810 | $41,070 | $47,560 | 120 | 2.29 |
| 146 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $41,050 | $41,050 | $44,690 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 147 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $30,300 | $40,820 | $57,310 | 110 | 0.34 |
| 148 | Carson City, NV | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,400 | $40,810 | $44,940 | 30 | 1.07 |
| 149 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $39,450 | $40,580 | $45,830 | 680 | 0.62 |
| 150 | Birmingham, AL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,070 | $40,530 | $49,770 | 780 | 1.54 |
| 151 | Asheville, NC | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,400 | $40,170 | $47,680 | 580 | 3.3 |
| 152 | Morristown, TN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,890 | $40,090 | $44,240 | 120 | 2.67 |
| 153 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,530 | $39,880 | $50,090 | 1,480 | 1.38 |
| 154 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,100 | $39,790 | $45,700 | 5,280 | 2.86 |
| 155 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $39,500 | $39,790 | $46,850 | 70 | 0.52 |
| 156 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,850 | $39,720 | $49,160 | 380 | 0.28 |
| 157 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,860 | $39,680 | $50,870 | 330 | 2.12 |
| 158 | Tulsa, OK | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,320 | $39,520 | $48,710 | 540 | 1.21 |
| 159 | Winston-Salem, NC | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,860 | $39,450 | $47,210 | 640 | 2.42 |
| 160 | Knoxville, TN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,360 | $39,400 | $49,140 | 590 | 1.43 |
| 161 | Boise City, ID | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,170 | $39,380 | $54,330 | 130 | 0.35 |
| 162 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,330 | $39,340 | $50,370 | 180 | 0.31 |
| 163 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,940 | $39,310 | $49,440 | 1,610 | 4.55 |
| 164 | Tucson, AZ | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,660 | $39,190 | $45,920 | 80 | 0.23 |
| 165 | Ann Arbor, MI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $39,170 | $39,170 | $45,700 | 270 | 1.28 |
| 166 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,770 | $39,170 | $46,400 | 230 | 0.71 |
| 167 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,520 | $39,080 | $47,910 | 70 | 0.55 |
| 168 | Pittsfield, MA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,310 | $38,960 | $44,650 | 70 | 1.2 |
| 169 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,060 | $38,870 | $45,360 | 200 | 0.79 |
| 170 | Johnson City, TN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,820 | $38,820 | $38,820 | 240 | 2.99 |
| 171 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,720 | $38,820 | $46,130 | 660 | 5.6 |
| 172 | Waco, TX | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,300 | $38,650 | $53,960 | 40 | 0.34 |
| 173 | Wichita, KS | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,930 | $38,600 | $44,320 | 160 | 0.52 |
| 174 | Columbus, IN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $33,830 | $38,420 | $41,820 | 330 | 6.85 |
| 175 | Gadsden, AL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $33,710 | $38,420 | $38,420 | 120 | 3.63 |
| 176 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,890 | $38,420 | $45,520 | 410 | 0.57 |
| 177 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,300 | $38,370 | $47,060 | 580 | 3.89 |
| 178 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $33,890 | $38,270 | $46,380 | 780 | 0.29 |
| 179 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,660 | $38,270 | $47,250 | 630 | 0.45 |
| 180 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,360 | $38,140 | $42,880 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 181 | Traverse City, MI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,070 | $38,070 | $48,180 | 60 | 0.89 |
| 182 | Gainesville, GA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $38,060 | $38,060 | $57,760 | 70 | 0.73 |
| 183 | Jackson, MI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,100 | $38,020 | $58,320 | 140 | 2.59 |
| 184 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,010 | $37,970 | $48,000 | 500 | 0.47 |
| 185 | Jackson, MS | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,050 | $37,870 | $40,000 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 186 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,080 | $37,790 | $44,550 | 40 | 0.16 |
| 187 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,690 | $37,760 | $46,260 | 3,150 | 5.45 |
| 188 | Roanoke, VA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,180 | $37,760 | $39,330 | 140 | 0.95 |
| 189 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,740 | $37,650 | $45,080 | 420 | 3.31 |
| 190 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,040 | $37,630 | $43,430 | 150 | 0.98 |
| 191 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $29,180 | $37,540 | $38,890 | 340 | 4.83 |
| 192 | Binghamton, NY | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,220 | $37,410 | $44,080 | 100 | 1.09 |
| 193 | Logan, UT-ID | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $33,830 | $37,410 | $45,000 | 120 | 1.9 |
| 194 | Jackson, TN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,110 | $37,400 | $45,100 | 100 | 1.23 |
| 195 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,850 | $37,400 | $47,920 | 280 | 1.84 |
| 196 | Worcester, MA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,080 | $37,370 | $45,160 | 1,040 | 3.07 |
| 197 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $36,520 | $37,230 | $49,570 | 290 | 2.18 |
| 198 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $29,620 | $37,150 | $40,330 | 390 | 7.1 |
| 199 | Fond du Lac, WI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $37,040 | $37,070 | $46,990 | 80 | 1.95 |
| 200 | Monroe, MI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $35,260 | $37,050 | $45,000 | 210 | 5.29 |
| 201 | Jacksonville, FL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,300 | $36,850 | $48,440 | 260 | 0.34 |
| 202 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,590 | $36,810 | $45,550 | 310 | 4.64 |
| 203 | Richmond, VA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $30,390 | $36,720 | $46,290 | 110 | 0.17 |
| 204 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $33,840 | $36,670 | $43,890 | 180 | 1.52 |
| 205 | Grants Pass, OR | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $31,940 | $36,610 | $43,990 | 80 | 2.78 |
| 206 | Niles, MI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,100 | $36,600 | $47,540 | 200 | 3.52 |
| 207 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $31,400 | $36,560 | $40,600 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 208 | Erie, PA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $32,200 | $36,530 | $46,600 | 860 | 7.41 |
| 209 | Owensboro, KY | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $28,280 | $36,430 | $48,150 | 60 | 1.31 |
| 210 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $27,040 | $36,280 | $36,280 | 40 | 0.32 |
| 211 | Burlington, NC | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $34,360 | $36,040 | $42,690 | 130 | 1.91 |
| 212 | Wilmington, NC | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $33,820 | $35,580 | $43,870 | 50 | 0.27 |
| 213 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $33,310 | $35,220 | $38,720 | 250 | 5.83 |
| 214 | Vineland, NJ | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $32,220 | $34,870 | $43,120 | 30 | 0.58 |
| 215 | Flint, MI | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $33,700 | $34,570 | $38,330 | 180 | 1.39 |
| 216 | El Paso, TX | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $30,150 | $34,310 | $37,530 | 220 | 0.68 |
| 217 | Dothan, AL | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $33,150 | $34,230 | $34,230 | 60 | 1.03 |
| 218 | Greenville, NC | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $29,120 | $33,190 | $35,860 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 219 | Hot Springs, AR | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $31,110 | $31,110 | $41,200 | 140 | 3.65 |
| 220 | Lynchburg, VA | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $28,080 | $30,930 | $40,550 | 140 | 1.53 |
| 221 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $22,210 | $28,720 | $30,090 | 610 | 0.92 |
| 222 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $28,540 | $28,540 | $36,160 | 310 | 2.03 |
| 223 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072) | $28,260 | $28,260 | $43,700 | 90 | 0.31 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Abilene, TX, Aguadilla, PR, Albany, GA, Albuquerque, NM, Alexandria, LA, Altoona, PA, Amarillo, TX, Ames, IA, Anchorage, AK, Appleton, WI, Arecibo, PR, Athens-Clarke County, GA, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ, Bangor, ME, Barnstable Town, MA, Baton Rouge, LA, Bay City, MI, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Beckley, WV, Bellingham, WA, Billings, MT, Bismarck, ND, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Bloomington, IL, Bloomington, IN, Bozeman, MT, Brunswick-St.
Simons, GA, Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Casper, WY, Chambersburg, PA, Charleston, WV, Charlottesville, VA, Cheyenne, WY, Clarksville, TN-KY, Columbia, MO, Columbus, GA-AL, Corvallis, OR, Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL, Dalton, GA, Decatur, IL, Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL, Dover, DE, Duluth, MN-WI, Eagle Pass, TX, El Centro, CA, Elizabethtown, KY, Elmira, NY, Enid, OK, Fairbanks-College, AK, Farmington, NM, Fayetteville, NC, Flagstaff, AZ, Gainesville, FL, Goldsboro, NC, Grand Forks, ND-MN, Grand Island, NE, Grand Junction, CO, Great Falls, MT, Guayama, PR, Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, Hammond, LA, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Harrisonburg, VA, Hattiesburg, MS, Helena, MT, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, Hinesville, GA, Homosassa Springs, FL, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Idaho Falls, ID, Iowa City, IA, Ithaca, NY, Jacksonville, NC, Johnstown, PA, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Kankakee, IL, Kennewick-Richland, WA, Killeen-Temple, TX, Kingston, NY, Kokomo, IN, Lafayette, LA, Lake Charles, LA, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Laredo, TX, Las Cruces, NM, Lawrence, KS, Lawton, OK, Lebanon, PA, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Lexington Park, MD, Longview, TX, Longview-Kelso, WA, Lubbock, TX, Macon-Bibb County, GA, distribution management software, KS, Mankato, MN, Mayaguez, PR, Medford, OR, Merced, CA, Midland, TX, Minot, ND, Missoula, MT, Monroe, LA, Morgantown, WV, Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, Muncie, IN, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, Napa, CA, Naples-Marco Island, FL, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Ocala, FL, Odessa, TX, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Paducah, KY-IL, Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, Pocatello, ID, Ponce, PR, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Punta Gorda, FL, Rapid City, SD, Redding, CA, Rochester, MN, Rocky Mount, NC, Rome, GA, St. George, UT, Salem, OR, Salinas, CA, Salisbury, MD, San Angelo, TX, Sandusky, OH, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, Santa Fe, NM, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, Savannah, GA, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, Sebring, FL, Sherman-Denison, TX, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, Springfield, IL, Springfield, OH, State College, PA, Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, Sumter, SC, Tallahassee, FL, Texarkana, TX-AR, Topeka, KS, Valdosta, GA, Victoria, TX, Visalia, CA, Walla Walla, WA, Warner Robins, GA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Wausau, WI, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, Wheeling, WV-OH, Wichita Falls, TX, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Yakima, WA, Yuba City, CA, Yuma, AZ.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Saginaw, MI1.60
- Urban Honolulu, HI1.36
- Evansville, IN1.31
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL1.24
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL1.23
- Fort Smith, AR-OK1.21
- Columbia, SC1.20
- Corpus Christi, TX1.19
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV1.19
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA1.18
- Mobile, AL1.18
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA1.17
- Peoria, IL1.14
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD1.13
- Cleveland, TN1.11
- Reading, PA1.10
- Portland-South Portland, ME1.10
- Jonesboro, AR1.09
- Oklahoma City, OK1.09
- Utica-Rome, NY1.09
- St. Joseph, MO-KS1.08
- Sheboygan, WI1.07
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO1.06
- Tyler, TX1.05
- Florence, SC1.05
Bars show the highest 25 of 223. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw, MI | $74,130 | $46,200 | 1.60 | 3.59 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $77,560 | $57,220 | 1.36 | 0.32 |
| Evansville, IN | $61,160 | $46,540 | 1.31 | 6.02 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $60,430 | $48,550 | 1.24 | 2.97 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $47,550 | $38,520 | 1.23 | 1.72 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $47,850 | $39,560 | 1.21 | 2.21 |
| Columbia, SC | $55,670 | $46,430 | 1.20 | 0.6 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $53,890 | $45,350 | 1.19 | 0.45 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $55,400 | $46,670 | 1.19 | 0.17 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $74,650 | $63,200 | 1.18 | 2.02 |
| Mobile, AL | $55,350 | $47,000 | 1.18 | 1.16 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $55,550 | $47,430 | 1.17 | 2.03 |
| Peoria, IL | $56,720 | $49,590 | 1.14 | 2.05 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $66,540 | $59,070 | 1.13 | 0.08 |
| Cleveland, TN | $44,510 | $40,230 | 1.11 | 1.55 |
| Reading, PA | $54,470 | $49,440 | 1.10 | 4.09 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $62,690 | $56,960 | 1.10 | 1.16 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $46,140 | $42,240 | 1.09 | 1.67 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $51,360 | $47,230 | 1.09 | 0.96 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $53,160 | $48,970 | 1.09 | 0.94 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $51,020 | $47,350 | 1.08 | 1.41 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $55,410 | $51,890 | 1.07 | 16.52 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $58,730 | $55,310 | 1.06 | 0.58 |
| Tyler, TX | $44,930 | $42,650 | 1.05 | 0.78 |
| Florence, SC | $45,820 | $43,520 | 1.05 | 0.39 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $47,330 | $44,980 | 1.05 | 0.41 |
| Gadsden, AL | $38,420 | $36,660 | 1.05 | 3.63 |
| Ogden, UT | $51,230 | $48,900 | 1.05 | 3.25 |
| Montgomery, AL | $46,990 | $44,950 | 1.05 | 3.07 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $48,430 | $46,610 | 1.04 | 1.7 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $50,310 | $49,430 | 1.02 | 0.85 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,260 | $46,490 | 1.02 | 0.2 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $48,700 | $48,030 | 1.01 | 1.2 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $47,320 | $46,700 | 1.01 | 0.47 |
| Lancaster, PA | $48,780 | $48,210 | 1.01 | 1.79 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $45,490 | $45,040 | 1.01 | 3.07 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $51,060 | $50,840 | 1.00 | 0.58 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $45,940 | $45,810 | 1.00 | 1.31 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $49,130 | $49,030 | 1.00 | 0.43 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $48,710 | $48,620 | 1.00 | 1.41 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $45,600 | $45,540 | 1.00 | 7.67 |
| Albany, OR | $49,700 | $49,700 | 1.00 | 3.27 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $50,700 | $50,770 | 1.00 | 0.49 |
| Reno, NV | $49,590 | $49,660 | 1.00 | 0.43 |
| Midland, MI | $49,270 | $49,340 | 1.00 | 1.71 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $45,410 | $45,790 | 0.99 | 1.39 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $45,270 | $45,990 | 0.98 | 1.39 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $45,300 | $46,060 | 0.98 | 3.41 |
| Williamsport, PA | $45,270 | $46,050 | 0.98 | 3.92 |
| Pueblo, CO | $48,010 | $48,940 | 0.98 | 0.53 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $46,090 | $47,070 | 0.98 | 2.1 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $47,930 | $48,990 | 0.98 | 2.32 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $43,880 | $44,870 | 0.98 | 0.99 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $46,530 | $47,650 | 0.98 | 4.47 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $28,720 | $29,440 | 0.98 | 0.92 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $46,750 | $48,010 | 0.97 | 1.37 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $46,420 | $47,700 | 0.97 | 1.85 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $47,740 | $49,090 | 0.97 | 1.9 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $45,020 | $46,330 | 0.97 | 1.41 |
| Fresno, CA | $45,440 | $46,910 | 0.97 | 0.37 |
| Springfield, MO | $44,170 | $45,780 | 0.96 | 0.53 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $44,870 | $46,610 | 0.96 | 2.59 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $47,120 | $48,990 | 0.96 | 0.82 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $37,540 | $39,070 | 0.96 | 4.83 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $45,520 | $47,470 | 0.96 | 0.4 |
| Dubuque, IA | $46,720 | $48,750 | 0.96 | 1.45 |
| Decatur, AL | $44,320 | $46,280 | 0.96 | 3.66 |
| Lincoln, NE | $47,690 | $49,800 | 0.96 | 1.14 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $45,970 | $48,170 | 0.95 | 2.05 |
| Rockford, IL | $44,880 | $47,120 | 0.95 | 2.37 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $46,760 | $49,150 | 0.95 | 0.41 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $45,650 | $48,100 | 0.95 | 3.05 |
| Chico, CA | $45,530 | $48,050 | 0.95 | 0.53 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $46,960 | $49,610 | 0.95 | 0.44 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $46,250 | $48,870 | 0.95 | 2.09 |
| Kenosha, WI | $45,670 | $48,310 | 0.95 | 3.72 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $45,570 | $48,400 | 0.94 | 1.15 |
| Mansfield, OH | $42,050 | $44,700 | 0.94 | 4.17 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $42,690 | $45,400 | 0.94 | 2.16 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $47,710 | $50,990 | 0.94 | 0.27 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $37,150 | $39,740 | 0.93 | 7.1 |
| Modesto, CA | $47,240 | $50,610 | 0.93 | 0.7 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $49,040 | $52,800 | 0.93 | 1.04 |
| Lima, OH | $43,720 | $47,170 | 0.93 | 1.9 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $45,650 | $49,410 | 0.92 | 0.56 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $45,830 | $49,660 | 0.92 | 0.97 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $46,600 | $50,700 | 0.92 | 2 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $46,090 | $50,170 | 0.92 | 1.23 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $45,570 | $49,650 | 0.92 | 0.74 |
| Columbus, OH | $47,120 | $51,340 | 0.92 | 0.85 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $44,240 | $48,260 | 0.92 | 0.99 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $47,050 | $51,380 | 0.92 | 0.43 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $43,920 | $47,970 | 0.92 | 1.88 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $43,880 | $48,070 | 0.91 | 4.32 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $47,910 | $52,510 | 0.91 | 0.68 |
| Akron, OH | $44,530 | $48,840 | 0.91 | 4.61 |
| Morristown, TN | $40,090 | $44,280 | 0.91 | 2.67 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $48,890 | $54,060 | 0.90 | 2.88 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $45,100 | $49,990 | 0.90 | 1.55 |
| Dothan, AL | $34,230 | $38,170 | 0.90 | 1.03 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $42,500 | $47,440 | 0.90 | 1.37 |
| Cleveland, OH | $44,860 | $50,140 | 0.89 | 2.1 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $45,650 | $51,050 | 0.89 | 0.31 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $41,630 | $46,580 | 0.89 | 1.96 |
| Johnson City, TN | $38,820 | $43,480 | 0.89 | 2.99 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $39,790 | $44,600 | 0.89 | 0.52 |
| Green Bay, WI | $44,380 | $49,940 | 0.89 | 1.37 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $44,370 | $49,990 | 0.89 | 1.26 |
| Jackson, MS | $37,870 | $42,850 | 0.88 | Not published by BLS |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $42,200 | $47,750 | 0.88 | 1.44 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $45,190 | $51,170 | 0.88 | 0.37 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $42,510 | $48,370 | 0.88 | 1.6 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $42,390 | $48,300 | 0.88 | 2.71 |
| Greeley, CO | $48,200 | $55,070 | 0.88 | 10.38 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $44,450 | $50,820 | 0.87 | 0.69 |
| El Paso, TX | $34,310 | $39,510 | 0.87 | 0.68 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $50,710 | $58,460 | 0.87 | 0.3 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $40,580 | $47,010 | 0.86 | 0.62 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $47,960 | $55,850 | 0.86 | 0.62 |
| Toledo, OH | $41,350 | $48,220 | 0.86 | 2.47 |
| Asheville, NC | $40,170 | $46,870 | 0.86 | 3.3 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $46,510 | $54,310 | 0.86 | 0.41 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $43,970 | $51,440 | 0.85 | 0.58 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $37,400 | $43,800 | 0.85 | 1.84 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $43,340 | $50,790 | 0.85 | 1.05 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $39,720 | $46,630 | 0.85 | 0.28 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $31,110 | $36,540 | 0.85 | 3.65 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $39,450 | $46,380 | 0.85 | 2.42 |
| Syracuse, NY | $45,010 | $52,990 | 0.85 | 1.09 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $38,370 | $45,220 | 0.85 | 3.89 |
| Birmingham, AL | $40,530 | $47,770 | 0.85 | 1.54 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $43,390 | $51,160 | 0.85 | 2.88 |
| Tulsa, OK | $39,520 | $46,670 | 0.85 | 1.21 |
| Springfield, MA | $43,920 | $51,930 | 0.85 | 1.76 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,310 | $46,570 | 0.84 | 4.55 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $41,070 | $48,690 | 0.84 | 2.29 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $38,140 | $45,220 | 0.84 | Not published by BLS |
| Huntsville, AL | $43,630 | $51,740 | 0.84 | 3.43 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $38,870 | $46,140 | 0.84 | 0.79 |
| Waco, TX | $38,650 | $46,020 | 0.84 | 0.34 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $39,340 | $46,890 | 0.84 | 0.31 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $46,280 | $55,240 | 0.84 | 1.19 |
| Knoxville, TN | $39,400 | $47,080 | 0.84 | 1.43 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $45,730 | $54,660 | 0.84 | 1.23 |
| Jackson, TN | $37,400 | $44,790 | 0.84 | 1.23 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $45,590 | $54,720 | 0.83 | 1.81 |
| Gainesville, GA | $38,060 | $45,900 | 0.83 | 0.73 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $49,020 | $59,320 | 0.83 | 1 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $39,170 | $47,440 | 0.83 | 0.71 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $35,220 | $42,680 | 0.83 | 5.83 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $41,110 | $49,980 | 0.82 | 1.76 |
| Erie, PA | $36,530 | $44,460 | 0.82 | 7.41 |
| Tucson, AZ | $39,190 | $47,760 | 0.82 | 0.23 |
| Vallejo, CA | $48,050 | $58,620 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Burlington, NC | $36,040 | $44,010 | 0.82 | 1.91 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $42,290 | $51,820 | 0.82 | 0.92 |
| Rochester, NY | $41,790 | $51,210 | 0.82 | 1.93 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $36,280 | $44,470 | 0.82 | 0.32 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,840 | $58,690 | 0.82 | 0.56 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $43,750 | $53,680 | 0.82 | 1.46 |
| Bend, OR | $44,360 | $54,570 | 0.81 | 0.88 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $48,700 | $59,940 | 0.81 | 0.49 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $36,670 | $45,240 | 0.81 | 1.52 |
| Wichita, KS | $38,600 | $47,630 | 0.81 | 0.52 |
| Owensboro, KY | $36,430 | $44,960 | 0.81 | 1.31 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $37,650 | $46,540 | 0.81 | 3.31 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $39,880 | $49,340 | 0.81 | 1.38 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $37,410 | $46,360 | 0.81 | 1.9 |
| Boise City, ID | $39,380 | $49,100 | 0.80 | 0.35 |
| Traverse City, MI | $38,070 | $47,470 | 0.80 | 0.89 |
| Monroe, MI | $37,050 | $46,240 | 0.80 | 5.29 |
| Roanoke, VA | $37,760 | $47,140 | 0.80 | 0.95 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $38,820 | $48,510 | 0.80 | 5.6 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47,710 | $59,750 | 0.80 | 0.24 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $41,990 | $52,710 | 0.80 | 0.74 |
| Jackson, MI | $38,020 | $47,760 | 0.80 | 2.59 |
| Niles, MI | $36,600 | $45,980 | 0.80 | 3.52 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $37,760 | $47,570 | 0.79 | 5.45 |
| Columbus, IN | $38,420 | $48,470 | 0.79 | 6.85 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $28,260 | $35,830 | 0.79 | 0.31 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $44,840 | $56,950 | 0.79 | 0.14 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $38,270 | $48,640 | 0.79 | 0.29 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $28,540 | $36,490 | 0.78 | 2.03 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $38,270 | $48,940 | 0.78 | 0.45 |
| Madison, WI | $45,150 | $58,080 | 0.78 | 2 |
| Wilmington, NC | $35,580 | $45,800 | 0.78 | 0.27 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $39,680 | $51,440 | 0.77 | 2.12 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $46,720 | $60,690 | 0.77 | 1.11 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $47,280 | $61,470 | 0.77 | 0.18 |
| New Haven, CT | $46,070 | $60,060 | 0.77 | 0.45 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $39,790 | $52,080 | 0.76 | 2.86 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $43,370 | $56,850 | 0.76 | 1.25 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $36,810 | $48,390 | 0.76 | 4.64 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $37,630 | $49,680 | 0.76 | 0.98 |
| Binghamton, NY | $37,410 | $49,460 | 0.76 | 1.09 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $36,850 | $48,830 | 0.75 | 0.34 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $37,230 | $49,360 | 0.75 | 2.18 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $37,970 | $50,390 | 0.75 | 0.47 |
| Flint, MI | $34,570 | $45,880 | 0.75 | 1.39 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $42,570 | $56,530 | 0.75 | 2.9 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $38,960 | $51,860 | 0.75 | 1.2 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $36,560 | $48,780 | 0.75 | Not published by BLS |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $38,420 | $51,990 | 0.74 | 0.57 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $37,070 | $50,340 | 0.74 | 1.95 |
| Vineland, NJ | $34,870 | $48,190 | 0.72 | 0.58 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $36,610 | $50,730 | 0.72 | 2.78 |
| Carson City, NV | $40,810 | $56,680 | 0.72 | 1.07 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $41,050 | $57,030 | 0.72 | Not published by BLS |
| Richmond, VA | $36,720 | $51,460 | 0.71 | 0.17 |
| Greenville, NC | $33,190 | $46,560 | 0.71 | 0.6 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $52,810 | $74,260 | 0.71 | 0.21 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $43,500 | $61,430 | 0.71 | 0.27 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $39,170 | $55,380 | 0.71 | 1.28 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $43,770 | $62,320 | 0.70 | 0.3 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $39,080 | $57,370 | 0.68 | 0.55 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $40,820 | $60,720 | 0.67 | 0.34 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $30,930 | $46,190 | 0.67 | 1.53 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $56,130 | $84,050 | 0.67 | 0.19 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,470 | $72,610 | 0.67 | 0.36 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $43,940 | $66,620 | 0.66 | 0.65 |
| Worcester, MA | $37,370 | $57,830 | 0.65 | 3.07 |
| Boulder, CO | $44,020 | $69,580 | 0.63 | 0.55 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $37,790 | $63,490 | 0.60 | 0.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4072 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Urban Honolulu. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
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Injection Molding Technician metro ranking: Injection Molding Technician, mapped to Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072), in Urban Honolulu, HI has a published annual median of $77,560 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Injection Molding Technician metro ranking: Injection Molding Technician, mapped to Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072), in Urban Honolulu, HI row, the published lower quartile is $71,240 and the upper quartile is $89,170. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Injection Molding Technician metro ranking: Injection Molding Technician, mapped to Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072), in Urban Honolulu, HI employment estimate is 140. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Injection Molding Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Injection Molding Technician metro ranking: Injection Molding Technician, mapped to Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072), in St. Louis, MO-IL has a published annual median of $44,370 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Injection Molding Technician metro ranking: Injection Molding Technician, mapped to Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072), in St. Louis, MO-IL row, the published lower quartile is $38,430 and the upper quartile is $56,750. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Injection Molding Technician metro ranking: Injection Molding Technician, mapped to Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072), in St. Louis, MO-IL employment estimate is 1,640. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Injection Molding Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Injection Molding Technician metro ranking: Injection Molding Technician, mapped to Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072), in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX has a published annual median of $28,260 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Injection Molding Technician metro ranking: Injection Molding Technician, mapped to Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072), in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX row, the published lower quartile is $28,260 and the upper quartile is $43,700. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Injection Molding Technician metro ranking: Injection Molding Technician, mapped to Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072), in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX employment estimate is 90. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Injection Molding Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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Injection Molding Technician metro ranking: Injection Molding Technician, mapped to Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072), in Urban Honolulu, HI has a published annual median of $77,560 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does Injection Molding Technician metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Injection Molding Technician metro ranking: Injection Molding Technician, mapped to Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072), in Urban Honolulu, HI has a published annual median of $77,560 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in Injection Molding Technician metro ranking describe?
For the same Injection Molding Technician metro ranking: Injection Molding Technician, mapped to Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072), in Urban Honolulu, HI row, the published lower quartile is $71,240 and the upper quartile is $89,170. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in Injection Molding Technician metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Injection Molding Technician metro ranking: Injection Molding Technician, mapped to Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072), in Urban Honolulu, HI employment estimate is 140. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Injection Molding Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
The metropolitan wage rankings for injection molding roles are heavily influenced by the concentration of automotive and medical molders in certain regions. Because the underlying occupation data is broad, it mixes highly skilled setup technicians with operators who primarily perform production duties.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
The metropolitan wage rankings for injection molding roles are heavily influenced by the concentration of automotive and medical molders in certain regions. Because the underlying occupation data is broad, it mixes highly skilled setup technicians with operators who primarily perform production duties. Hiring managers should avoid relying on these medians as a reliable proxy for the technical expertise needed in a specific molding cell.
Success in recruiting for this role requires distinguishing between a mold setter and a process owner. The market value of a technician who can build a process from a new mold and validate it is significantly higher than that suggested by a general industry average. If your plant demands a high level of process ownership, expect your offer to exceed these metropolitan benchmarks.
The search for a technician should be grounded in the equipment and material types you run. Automotive and medical molders, for instance, impose stricter documentation and quality requirements than basic consumer goods packaging. These variables contribute to the wage differences seen in the data, as the cost of attracting talent with experience in highly regulated environments is generally higher.
Before finalizing an offer, verify the candidate's comfort with your shift patterns and overtime requirements. Many molding technicians with stable, well-paying positions are reluctant to move unless the role offers a clear step up in process autonomy or a better schedule. These logistical factors are often more influential in candidate decisions than a marginal difference from the published median wage.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
Does the median wage reflect technical seniority?
The median aggregates all levels of experience. Your requirement for process owners will likely exceed these averages.
Why is the wage rank so varied across cities?
It reflects regional concentrations of different molding industries, each with unique quality standards and labor costs.
Should I use this data to set hiring budgets?
Use the data for situational awareness, but prioritize your specific process and automation requirements when setting budgets.
Are technicians with medical experience more costly?
Often yes, as their regulated experience adds value to your compliance and documentation requirements.