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

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

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

-5% Jobs Projection
$30,310 Median Salary
1,360 Job Openings

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

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

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

In Michigan, there were 17,450 people working as Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 15,000 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,450 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 Michigan has more Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 4.9% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,360 annual job openings, and 12,370 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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $21,690 to $49,050 with $30,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.43 to $23.58. The median hourly rate was $14.57.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.26 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.31.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 6,980 $29,440
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 3,370 $29,940
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 760 $28,760
Muskegon, MI 470 $27,690
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 460 $28,040
Flint, MI 370 $25,540
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 260 $46,930
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 210 $29,240
Midland, MI 180 $26,620
Battle Creek, MI 160 $34,770
Jackson, MI 110 $32,290
Saginaw, MI 100 $31,980
Monroe, MI 90 $35,340

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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