Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Ohio
$46,060avg. a year
$22.14 an hour · 11,050 employed
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Ohio earn an average of $46,060 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $45,960. The best-paying metro area is Columbus, OH at $49,000.
$44,830Median pay
$22.14Average hourly
+38%Avg. pay since 2020
#26Of 49 states
Top-paying Ohio metro areas
Average pay for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.
1910 jobs
Columbus, OH
$49,000
$23.56 an hour
2210 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$48,230
$23.19 an hour
31,310 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$46,790
$22.50 an hour
42,090 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$45,680
$21.96 an hour
51,420 jobs
Akron, OH
$44,680
$21.48 an hour
690 jobs
Lima, OH
$44,110
$21.21 an hour
7700 jobs
Toledo, OH
$43,680
$21.00 an hour
8280 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$42,550
$20.46 an hour
9640 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$42,190
$20.28 an hour
10200 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$42,080
$20.23 an hour
1170 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$41,590
$19.99 an hour
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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Ohio, charted
Pay over time
Ohio, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Ohio 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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Ohio vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $45,960 | $22.10 |
| Ohio | $46,060 | $22.14 |
| Kentucky | $50,210 | $24.14 |
| West Virginia | $47,060 | $22.63 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,760 | $22.48 |
| Indiana | $45,820 | $22.03 |
| Michigan | $43,800 | $21.06 |
Related jobs in Ohio
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,370
- Machinists$56,670
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,370
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,000
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,070
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,860
Average pay, Ohio, 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 Ohio?
The average is $46,060 a year, and the median is $44,830. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $45,960.
What is the hourly wage in Ohio?
$22.14 an hour on average; the median is $21.55.
Where in Ohio do they earn the most?
Columbus, OH ($49,000), followed by Canton-Massillon, OH ($48,230). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ($41,590).
How does Ohio rank?
Ohio ranks #26 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.