The median annual wage for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Florida is $38,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,430.
Pay spans roughly $29,280 at the 10th percentile to $59,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.60 per hour. An estimated 2,560 people work as molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Florida.
| Median (annual) | $38,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.60 |
| 10th percentile | $29,280 |
| 90th percentile | $59,130 |
| Employment | 2,560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.