Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$43,560avg. a year
$20.94 an hour · 5,280 employed
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $43,560 a year. That is about the same as the Michigan average of $43,800. The U.S. average is $45,960.
$39,790Median pay
$20.94Average hourly
-1%vs. Michigan average
5,280Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1280 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$59,280
$28.50 an hour
260 jobs
Midland, MI
$51,710
$24.86 an hour
3210 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$48,560
$23.35 an hour
4220 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$47,640
$22.90 an hour
5140 jobs
Jackson, MI
$47,530
$22.85 an hour
6120 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$46,280
$22.25 an hour
7270 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$43,950
$21.13 an hour
8660 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$43,460
$20.90 an hour
93,150 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$42,830
$20.59 an hour
1060 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$42,760
$20.56 an hour
11210 jobs
Monroe, MI
$42,380
$20.37 an hour
12200 jobs
Niles, MI
$42,160
$20.27 an hour
13420 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$40,160
$19.31 an hour
14180 jobs
Flint, MI
$37,010
$17.79 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $55,900 |
| Machinists | $58,190 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $56,610 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $57,270 |
| Tool and Die Makers | $71,120 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,090 |
Questions and answers
How much do molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $43,560 a year, and the median is $39,790. About 5,280 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is about the same as the Michigan average of $43,800.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.86 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 51-4072. Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.