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

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

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

-7% Jobs Projection
$35,880 Median Salary
270 Job Openings

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 3,950 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 3,070 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 880 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 Minnesota has more Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 7.1% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 270 annual Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Minnesota, and 2,500 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 Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $24,170 to $57,290 with $35,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.62 to $27.54. The median hourly rate was $17.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.51 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.26.

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

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Top Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,850 $36,380
St. Cloud, MN 200 $41,970
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 120 $28,940
Duluth, MN-WI 80 $35,540
Fargo, ND-MN 40 $31,050

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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