The median annual wage for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Modesto, CA is $45,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,850.
Pay spans roughly $35,510 at the 10th percentile to $60,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.74 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Modesto, CA.
| Median (annual) | $45,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.74 |
| 10th percentile | $35,510 |
| 90th percentile | $60,730 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.