DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-4072 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Occupational Description:
Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 2,220221$18.73/hr$0.96/hr$12.05/hr$14.74/hr$17.79/hr$21.97/hr$28.00/hr
Minnesota 4,070322$18.60/hr$0.52/hr$12.76/hr$15.13/hr$17.94/hr$21.65/hr$25.72/hr
U S 172,5202,933$16.92/hr$0.08/hr$10.95/hr$12.88/hr$15.68/hr$19.76/hr$24.80/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing2,030$17.92/hr
Professional and Business Services170$13.33/hr
Other Regional Data For Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 2,220 $17.79/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 550 $18.84/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 380 $17.79/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 180 $17.48/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 170 $16.26/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 160 $16.51/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 160 $16.51/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 130 $20.53/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 90 $19.41/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 30 $17.68/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A
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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders650$22.78/hrN/A
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders620$19.59/hrN/A
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers490$16.16/hrN/A
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders240$22.27/hrN/A
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic210$19.37/hrN/A
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Tasks for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic