Salary guide, May 2025
Injection Molding Technician pay in Waco, TX
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The median annual wage for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Waco, TX was $38,650 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $34,300 and $53,960.
The Waco, TX median is $5,700 below the national median of $44,350, both from BLS May 2025.
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.
What should you know about waco, TX?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $29,050 | $34,300 | $38,650 | $53,960 | $55,400 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13.97 | $16.49 | $18.58 | $25.94 | $26.63 |
BLS estimated 40 workers employed in this occupation in Waco, TX. Location quotient: 0.34.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34,170 | $37,270 | $44,350 | $51,020 | $61,600 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16.43 | $17.92 | $21.32 | $24.53 | $29.62 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Injection Molding Technician median is $38,650. The all-occupations median in Waco, TX is $46,020. Ratio: 0.84 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.34 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about earlier release?
BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in Waco, TX, so no release comparison is shown.
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, Waco, TX. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
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, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $36,280 | $27,040 to $36,280 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $43,970 | $36,120 to $51,140 |
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