Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Arkansas
Also called: Molding and Casting Machine Operators
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arkansas earn a median of $44,790 a year, +1% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $44,790
- vs. U.S. median
- +1% ($44,350)
- Rank among states
- 25 of 49
- Jobs in the state
- 2,520
Pay range in Arkansas
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $31,110; the top 10% earn over $58,940. Nationally the range is $34,170 to $61,600.
States ranked near Arkansas
Similar jobs in Arkansas
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- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,080 median in Arkansas
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,580 median in Arkansas
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,730 median in Arkansas
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,320 median in Arkansas
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$54,620 median in Arkansas
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Arkansas
How much do molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Arkansas?
The median is $44,790 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $31,110 and the top 10% earn over $58,940. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Arkansas a good state for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 25 of 49 (+1% vs. the national median of $44,350). Living costs are not included.