Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in California

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 16 metro areas • California

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in California earn a median salary of $45,491 per year on average across 16 metro and nonmetro areas, +10.3% vs the national median of $41,230. An estimated 9,220 molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are employed across California, with salaries ranging from $40,810 to $52,460 depending on location.

$45,491 Avg median salary in California

$52,460 Highest paying metro

$40,810 Lowest paying metro

9,220 Employed in California

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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries by city in California

Metro area	Median salary	25th pct	75th pct	Employed
San Jose, CA	$52,460	$46,900	$57,350	280
Vallejo, CA	$49,910	$39,870	$51,810	150
San Francisco, CA	$49,100	$42,920	$56,460	670
Sacramento, CA	$46,230	$39,390	$49,290	260
Santa Cruz, CA	$46,100	$46,100	$59,180	100
Los Angeles, CA	$45,950	$38,970	$49,790	3,940
Bakersfield, CA	$45,930	$36,710	$58,200	100
Oxnard, CA	$45,730	$41,300	$51,290	250
San Diego, CA	$45,610	$38,460	$50,900	680
Modesto, CA	$45,210	$37,550	$57,470	120
Stockton, CA	$44,630	$36,930	$47,340	230
Santa Rosa, CA	$44,310	$42,010	$48,500	260
San Luis Obispo, CA	$43,070	$36,810	$48,210	40
Riverside, CA	$41,540	$36,810	$46,080	1,900
Fresno, CA	$41,260	$36,180	$47,040	200
Chico, CA	$40,810	$35,240	$51,810	40

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