The median annual wage for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is $37,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,500.
Pay spans roughly $32,250 at the 10th percentile to $55,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.25 per hour. An estimated 2,780 people work as molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
| Median (annual) | $37,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.25 |
| 10th percentile | $32,250 |
| 90th percentile | $55,130 |
| Employment | 2,780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.