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

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 17 metro areas • Pennsylvania

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pennsylvania earn a median salary of $46,278 per year on average across 17 metro and nonmetro areas, +12.2% vs the national median of $41,230. An estimated 7,310 molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are employed across Pennsylvania, with salaries ranging from $37,330 to $56,060 depending on location.

$46,278 Avg median salary in Pennsylvania
$56,060 Highest paying metro
$37,330 Lowest paying metro
7,310 Employed in Pennsylvania

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

      Metro areaMedian salary25th pct75th pctEmployed
      Central Pennsylvania$56,060$41,000$59,680450
      Reading, PA$52,710$50,400$52,710610
      Allentown, PA-NJ$48,970$37,690$51,770710
      Chambersburg, PA$48,600$39,510$56,28040
      Lancaster, PA$47,790$40,150$56,730410
      Gettysburg, PA$47,650$41,210$47,92060
      Southwestern Pennsylvania$47,150$38,220$55,040100
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD$46,830$35,670$57,9701,190
      Harrisburg, PA$46,770$36,350$52,010220
      York, PA$46,700$39,010$52,640350
      Lebanon, PA$45,660$39,680$54,65060
      Scranton, PA$45,130$37,410$50,110280
      Northeastern Pennsylvania$44,990$38,250$56,140170
      Pittsburgh, PA$44,660$38,550$50,520930
      Williamsport, PA$42,080$33,290$48,680140
      Northwestern Pennsylvania$37,640$32,790$48,040730
      Erie, PA$37,330$30,800$45,670860

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