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

Want to work as a Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Minnesota? Below are the key facts. Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.

$47,110 Median Annual Wage (Minnesota)

$60,853 National Median Annual Wage

2,840 Minnesota Employment

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What do Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Make in Minnesota?

For molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic working in Minnesota, the median annual wage is $47,110 per year (or about $22.65/hour).Earnings range from $36,020 at the 10th percentile to $61,450 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$36,020	$17.32
25th percentile	$39,820	$19.15
Median (50th)	$47,110	$22.65
75th percentile	$50,740	$24.39
90th percentile	$61,450	$29.54

Salary ranges for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Minnesota

The job concentration index in Minnesota nationwide is 0.97.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn a median of $60,853 per year ($29.26/hour), below the Minnesota median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 211,132 molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the U.S.. In Minnesota alone, about 2,840 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 1,820 molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.

Forecasted number of jobs for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Top Minnesota Metros for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

These are the Minnesota metros with the most molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Minnesota.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	2,410	$46,220
St. Cloud, MN	100	$48,180

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

View the states that employ the most molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic work.

State	Number Employed
Illinois	13,180
Michigan	12,920
Ohio	12,710
California	9,650
Wisconsin	9,320
Indiana	8,430
Texas	7,750
North Carolina	7,410
Pennsylvania	6,890
Alabama	6,200
Kentucky	4,740
Massachusetts	4,080
Missouri	3,960
New York	3,390
Tennessee	3,090
New Jersey	3,030
Minnesota	2,840
Utah	2,830
South Carolina	2,800
Georgia	2,790

Highest-Paying States for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

These states pay the most for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$70,390
Maine	$59,050
Nevada	$52,900
Colorado	$51,900
Maryland	$50,990
Washington	$47,640
Minnesota	$47,110
Delaware	$46,690
Pennsylvania	$46,300
Utah	$45,820

Skills

The most important molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Operations Monitoring 3.4 / 5

Active Listening 3.2 / 5

Reading Comprehension 3.1 / 5

Monitoring 3.1 / 5

Operation and Control 3.1 / 5

Speaking 3.0 / 5

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Production and Processing 3.5 / 5

Mechanical 3.5 / 5

Mathematics 3.1 / 5

English Language 2.9 / 5

Administration and Management 2.5 / 5

Physics 2.5 / 5

Abilities

Key abilities for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.8 / 5

Manual Dexterity 3.6 / 5

Control Precision 3.4 / 5

Multilimb Coordination 3.4 / 5

Deductive Reasoning 3.2 / 5

Perceptual Speed 3.2 / 5

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

Measure and visually inspect products for surface and dimension defects to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
Observe continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure that products meet specifications and to detect jams or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.
Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.
Turn valves and dials of machines to regulate pressure, temperature, and speed and feed rates, and to set cycle times.
Read specifications, blueprints, and work orders to determine setups, temperatures, and time settings required to mold, form, or cast plastic materials, as well as to plan production sequences.
Observe meters and gauges to verify and record temperatures, pressures, and press-cycle times.
Connect water hoses to cooling systems of dies, using hand tools.
Remove parts, such as dies, from machines after production runs are finished.
Perform maintenance work such as cleaning and oiling machines.
Smooth and clean inner surfaces of molds, using brushes, scrapers, air hoses, or grinding wheels, and fill imperfections with refractory material.
Operate hoists to position dies or patterns on foundry floors.
Cool products after processing to prevent distortion.

Work Activities

Controlling Machines and Processes
Handling and Moving Objects
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
Getting Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Performing General Physical Activities
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

Other careers like molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic include:

Also Known As

Aluminum Molder, Aluminum Molding Machine Operator, Automatic Casting Machine Operator, Babbitt Spinner, Babbitter, Bench Molder, Bender Machine Operator, Bit Bender, Blaster, Blow Mold Operator, Blow Molding Machine Tender, Blow Molding Operator, Bonding Machine Operator, Brake Drum Molder, Brass Molder.

References

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
O*NET-SOC code: 51-4072.00

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