Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary
in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
- Middle 50%
- $43,370–$50,070
- vs U.S. median
- -2%
- Metro rank
- #104 of 178
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro earn a median of $43,370 a year, based on BLS estimates for 250 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $44,350 and 8% below the CA statewide median of $47,240. It ranks #104 of 178 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE250 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 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $47,960 |
| 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 |
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What is the average Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Santa Rosa?
The BLS median is $43,370 a year (May 2025). Half of the 250 jobs pay between $43,370 and $50,070. The 10th percentile is $38,470 and the 90th is $58,090.
Is Santa Rosa a high-paying metro for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $44,350 and 8% below the CA statewide median of $47,240. It ranks #104 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 Santa Rosa?
About $20.85 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $43,370 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $20.85–$24.07 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.