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Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Dakota

Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Dakota

Is South Dakota a good place for you to work as a Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender?

$31,000 Median Salary
60 Job Openings
  • Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

In 2018, there were 650 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 680 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 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 South Dakota has fewer Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 15.0%.

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South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 480 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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,830 to $44,330 with $31,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.42 to $21.31. The median hourly rate was $14.9.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.57 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.33.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota 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
Sioux Falls, SD 300 $31,330

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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