Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Middle 50%
- $43,130–$51,640
- vs U.S. median
- +8%
- Metro rank
- #31 of 178
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $47,960 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,740 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% above the U.S. median of $44,350 and 2% above the CA statewide median of $47,240. It ranks #31 of 178 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,740 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 CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $56,130 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $52,810 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $47,910 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,840 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47,710 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $47,120 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $45,570 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $43,370 |
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Questions
What is the average Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Los Angeles?
The BLS median is $47,960 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,740 jobs pay between $43,130 and $51,640. The 10th percentile is $36,720 and the 90th is $60,880.
Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
That is 8% above the U.S. median of $44,350 and 2% above the CA statewide median of $47,240. It ranks #31 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 Los Angeles?
About $23.06 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $47,960 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $20.74–$24.83 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.