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

Is Georgia a good place for you to work as a Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender?

0.2% Jobs Projection
$31,740 Median Salary
460 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Georgia 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 Georgia is growing slower than average.

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

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

There were approximately 4,470 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 4,200 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 0.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -15.0%.

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Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 460 annual job openings, and 4,120 total jobs in 2026 for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

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 Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $21,010 to $49,290 with $31,740 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.1 to $23.7. The median hourly rate was $15.26.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.63 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.37.

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

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Top Georgia 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
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,010 $33,640
Chattanooga, TN-GA 200 $34,020
Gainesville, GA 60 $26,080
Warner Robins, GA 50 $54,900
Rome, GA 40 $29,040

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

The table below shows the states 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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