Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in New Jersey
Also called: Molding and Casting Machine Operators
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Jersey earn a median of $39,950 a year, −10% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $39,950
- vs. U.S. median
- −10% ($44,350)
- Rank among states
- 42 of 49
- Jobs in the state
- 2,450
Pay range in New Jersey
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $32,220; the top 10% earn over $60,800. Nationally the range is $34,170 to $61,600.
States ranked near New Jersey
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- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,870 median in New Jersey
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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in New Jersey
How much do molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in New Jersey?
The median is $39,950 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $32,220 and the top 10% earn over $60,800. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is New Jersey a good state for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 42 of 49 (−10% vs. the national median of $44,350). Living costs are not included.