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

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

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

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

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

In Nevada, there were 390 people working as Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 400 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Nevada

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 6.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -15.0%.

Nevada Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Nevada, and 470 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 Nevada?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $22,140 to $49,060 with $34,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.64 to $23.59. The median hourly rate was $16.67.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.84 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.83.

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

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Top Nevada 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
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	200	$34,670
Reno, NV	130	$32,350

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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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