Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in California
$49,020avg. a year
$23.57 an hour · 9,250 employed
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in California earn an average of $49,020 a year. That is $3,060 (7%) more than the U.S. average of $45,960. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $56,900.
$47,240Median pay
$23.57Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#12Of 49 states
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
1210 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$56,900
$27.36 an hour
2490 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$53,720
$25.83 an hour
3120 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$52,470
$25.23 an hour
460 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$52,290
$25.14 an hour
5130 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$51,950
$24.98 an hour
6210 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$51,020
$24.53 an hour
7840 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$49,470
$23.78 an hour
83,740 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$49,250
$23.68 an hour
9230 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$49,180
$23.64 an hour
10170 jobs
Fresno, CA
$48,670
$23.40 an hour
11250 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$48,660
$23.39 an hour
12130 jobs
Modesto, CA
$48,330
$23.24 an hour
13250 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$47,260
$22.72 an hour
1440 jobs
Chico, CA
$46,410
$22.31 an hour
151,910 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$45,590
$21.92 an hour
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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $45,960 | $22.10 |
| California | $49,020 | $23.57 |
| Nevada | $54,340 | $26.13 |
| Oregon | $48,820 | $23.47 |
| Arizona | $48,160 | $23.16 |
Related jobs in California
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$61,120
- Machinists$61,380
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,620
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,660
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,450
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,310
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in California?
The average is $49,020 a year, and the median is $47,240. That is $3,060 (7%) more than the U.S. average of $45,960.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$23.57 an hour on average; the median is $22.71.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($56,900), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($53,720). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($45,590).
How does California rank?
California ranks #12 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4072. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.