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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Pennsylvania
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pennsylvania earn a median $46,760 a year, 5% above the U.S. median.
- Median in PA
- $46,760 a year
- U.S. median
- $44,350 a year
- Employment
- 7,000
- Location quotient
- 1.19
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Pennsylvania
- Median (50%)
- $46,760 · $22.48 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $46,760 · $22.48 an hour (estimate error ±1.3%)
- 10th percentile
- $33,810 · $16.26 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $37,410 · $17.99 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $54,470 · $26.19 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $61,370 · $29.51 an hour
- Employment
- 7,000 (estimate error ±5.2%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.15
- Location quotient
- 1.19 (1.00 = national share)
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay by metro area in Pennsylvania
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $58,020 | 370 |
| Reading, PA | $54,470 | 690 |
| Lancaster, PA | $48,780 | 440 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $47,930 | 850 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $46,960 | 140 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $46,510 | 1,150 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $45,970 | 360 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,710 | 180 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $45,570 | 800 |
| Williamsport, PA | $45,270 | 190 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $45,020 | 350 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $44,870 | 80 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,870 | 130 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,930 | 640 |
| Erie, PA | $36,530 | 860 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Pennsylvania?
- The median wage for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Pennsylvania is $46,760 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 7,000 jobs in the state.
- Where in Pennsylvania do molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn the most?
- Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $58,020 a year.