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

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

Considering a career as a Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Ohio?

-15% Jobs Projection
$29,850 Median Salary
1,410 Job Openings

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

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

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

There were approximately 16,140 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 16,220 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 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 Ohio has more Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 14.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,410 annual job openings, and a total of 13,500 jobs for Ohio Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 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 Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $21,660 to $46,640 with $29,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.42 to $22.42. The median hourly rate was $14.35.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.7 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.35.

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

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Top Ohio 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
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 2,950 $29,420
Columbus, OH 2,200 $32,840
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,270 $30,670
Dayton, OH 1,180 $27,420
Akron, OH 1,000 $32,090
Canton-Massillon, OH 520 $32,490
Mansfield, OH 450 $23,270
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 360 $29,710
Springfield, OH 140 $34,260
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 100 $36,710

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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