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

Want to work in Utah as a Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender? Read this first!

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 1,700 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 2,000 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 300 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 Utah has fewer Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 17.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -15.0%.

Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 260 annual job openings, and 2,180 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 Utah?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,620 to $58,370 with $36,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.32 to $28.06. The median hourly rate was $17.55.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.22 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.33.

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

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Top Utah 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
Salt Lake City, UT	750	$36,060
Ogden-Clearfield, UT	580	$52,960
Provo-Orem, UT	130	$34,010
Logan, UT-ID	80	$28,650
St. George, UT	80	$24,200

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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