Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Illinois
In Illinois, molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn a median of $42,320 per year.
Median (Illinois)
$42,320
Bottom 10%
$32,920
Top 10%
$61,030
Employed in Illinois
13,180
How Illinois compares
Refit analysis ·In Illinois, molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn a median of $42,320 — 3% above the national median of $41,230. Locally the range runs $32,920 to $61,030. About 13,180 people hold this role in the state.
Refit analysis ·Illinois ranks #23 of 50 states for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic pay — roughly the 55th percentile among states. That trails the top-paying state (Hawaii, $70,390) by 66%. State employment of about 13,180 also shapes how competitive local openings are.
National benchmark
US median
$41,230
US bottom 10%
$31,990
US top 10%
$60,110
Skills that move pay in this role
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Writing
- Mathematics
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