Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary
in Greensboro-High Point, NC
- Middle 50%
- $35,940–$49,440
- vs U.S. median
- -11%
- Metro rank
- #138 of 178
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro earn a median of $39,310 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,610 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% below the U.S. median of $44,350 and 6% below the NC statewide median of $41,630. It ranks #138 of 178 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,610 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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MOLDING, COREMAKING, AND CASTING MACHINE SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TENDERS, METAL AND PLASTIC PAY IN OTHER NC METROS
- Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $51,030
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCmedian $45,100
- Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $42,900
- Asheville, NCmedian $40,170
- Winston-Salem, NCmedian $39,450
- Raleigh-Cary, NCmedian $38,420
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NCmedian $38,370
- Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $37,860
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Questions
What is the average Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Greensboro?
The BLS median is $39,310 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,610 jobs pay between $35,940 and $49,440. The 10th percentile is $30,730 and the 90th is $60,000.
Is Greensboro a high-paying metro for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
That is 11% below the U.S. median of $44,350 and 6% below the NC statewide median of $41,630. It ranks #138 of 178 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make an hour in Greensboro?
About $18.90 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $39,310 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.28–$23.77 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.