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

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

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas is expected to decrease.

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

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

In 2018, there were 1,800 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 2,110 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 310 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 2.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 220 annual Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Arkansas, and 1,940 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 Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $22,540 to $45,910 with $33,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.84 to $22.07. The median hourly rate was $16.28.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.69 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.59.

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

Top Arkansas 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
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	280	$35,140
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO	270	$34,400
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	250	$37,890
Fort Smith, AR-OK	60	$31,160

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

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References

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

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