Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Mexico

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 150 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 100 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 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 New Mexico has fewer Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 3.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 250 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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $20,550 to $41,870 with $27,460 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.88 to $20.13. The median hourly rate was $13.2.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.44 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $3.24.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM	90	$32,250

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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