Career Atlas USA

Highest-Paying States for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Ranked purely by BLS median annual wage — this does not account for cost of living or job availability. See best states for a balanced ranking.

  1. 1Hawaii$77,560
  2. 2Maryland$63,460
  3. 3Maine$59,230
  4. 4Nevada$49,590
  5. 5Minnesota$49,590
  6. 6Nebraska$48,500
  7. 7Washington$48,290
  8. 8Colorado$48,200
  9. 9North Dakota$47,780
  10. 10New Hampshire$47,610
  11. 11California$47,240
  12. 12Kentucky$47,110
  13. 13Arizona$46,930
  14. 14Pennsylvania$46,760
  15. 15Utah$46,750