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SOC 51-4072·Production
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Median wage
$42,681
10-yr outlook
−12.7%by 2032
Openings / year
337
Workers in NY
3,390
How pay grows with experience
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $35,889 |
| Median (typical) | $42,681 |
| Experienced | $51,547 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital Region | $47,537 |
| Hudson Valley | $46,796 |
| Long Island | $46,324 |
| Mohawk Valley | $46,108 |
| New York City | $46,009 |
| Southern Tier | $45,828 |
| Central New York | $45,447 |
| North Country | $42,228 |
| Western New York | $40,268 |
| Finger Lakes | $39,413 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Production) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers$42,826 median (+$146) · −17.6% by 2032
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,232 median (+$552) · −8.3% by 2032
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$43,473 median (+$792) · −7.2% by 2032
- Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers?(OES-specific code and title)$45,069 median (+$2,388) · +1.8% by 2032
- Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,255 median (+$2,574) · −13.3% by 2032
- Furniture Finishers$45,925 median (+$3,244) · −6.7% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Production) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Helpers--Production Workers$42,569 median (−$112) · −7.3% by 2032
- Production Workers, All Other$41,754 median (−$926) · +7.0% by 2032
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$41,503 median (−$1,178) · −16.8% by 2032
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,949 median (−$1,732) · −9.3% by 2032
- Bakers$40,928 median (−$1,752) · +1.1% by 2032
- Sewing Machine Operators$38,794 median (−$3,886) · −18.8% by 2032
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