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

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

-12% Jobs Projection
$34,870 Median Salary
220 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts is expected to decrease.

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

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

In 2018, there were 2,540 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 growth of 430 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 Massachusetts has more Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 12.1% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 220 annual job openings, and a total of 2,040 jobs for Massachusetts Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 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 Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,710 to $51,690 with $34,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.36 to $24.85. The median hourly rate was $16.76.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.24 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.48.

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

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Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,240 $35,210
Worcester, MA-CT 740 $33,580
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 550 $27,820
Springfield, MA-CT 490 $33,340
Leominster-Gardner, MA 220 $29,250
Pittsfield, MA 180 $29,480

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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