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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area earn a median $48,710 a year (May 2025).
- Median here
- $48,710 a year
- Kentucky median
- $47,110 a year
- U.S. median
- $44,350 a year
- Employment
- 390
Pay range in this area
- Median (50%)
- $48,710 · $23.42 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $53,470 · $25.71 an hour (estimate error ±2.5%)
- 10th percentile
- $36,440 · $17.52 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $46,370 · $22.29 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $57,960 · $27.87 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $75,440 · $36.27 an hour
- Employment
- 390 (estimate error ±11.2%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.37
- Location quotient
- 1.41 (1.00 = national share)
Other areas in Kentucky
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,640 | 1,070 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,340 | 750 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $46,090 | 1,310 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,070 | 360 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $45,490 | 240 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $42,510 | 1,060 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $39,790 | 70 |
| Owensboro, KY | $36,430 | 60 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Lexington-Fayette?
- The median wage is $48,710 a year, with about 390 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).