Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona

Get the information you need to know about working as a Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona is growing slower than average.

• Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Arizona?

There were approximately 1,220 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 1,100 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,800 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Arizona has fewer Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for Arizona

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 2.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -15.0%.

Arizona Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 160 annual Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Arizona, and 1,370 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 12,900 annual jobs and 123,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Arizona?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $23,020 to $54,570 with $30,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.07 to $26.24. The median hourly rate was $14.83.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.49 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.34.

The median salary in Arizona is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arizona Metros for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	860	$29,320

Top States for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Michigan	17,450	$30,310
Ohio	16,140	$29,850
Indiana	15,100	$31,680
Wisconsin	9,980	$33,070
Texas	8,500	$27,960
California	7,750	$32,420
Illinois	7,620	$34,000
North Carolina	7,150	$30,570
Pennsylvania	6,480	$31,660
Missouri	5,090	$29,990
Georgia	4,470	$31,740
Alabama	4,390	$30,550
Minnesota	3,950	$35,880
Florida	3,600	$30,110
New York	3,490	$29,420
South Carolina	3,220	$31,810
Kentucky	3,170	$33,290
Tennessee	3,100	$32,330
Washington	2,810	$35,350
New Jersey	2,670	$33,640

Below are the states where Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Maryland	$41,920
Delaware	$39,890
Maine	$38,730
Virginia	$38,210
Wyoming	$37,200
Utah	$36,500
Minnesota	$35,880
Washington	$35,350
Massachusetts	$34,870
Nevada	$34,670

Related Careers in Arizona

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Arizona Employment Total
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	100

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.