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Salary guide · BLS, May 2025Injection Molding Technician salary by state
Molding machine setters and operators in the United States earned a median of $21.32 an hour (about $44,350 a year) in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $17.92 and $24.53, and 150,470 people held the job.
Minnesota pays molding machine setters and operators the most.
Of the 14 states where we have open searches, Minnesota has the highest median at $23.84 and Michigan the lowest at $18.99. In Montana, our home state, the median is $20.84. Ranked by median, with the national figure first.
| Where | People in the job | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 150,470 | $17.92 | $21.32 | $24.53 |
| Minnesota | 2,230 | $19.36 | $23.84 | $27.74 |
| Washington | 1,800 | $21.75 | $23.22 | $27.65 |
| California | 9,250 | $19.80 | $22.71 | $24.96 |
| Arizona | Not published | $18.22 | $22.56 | $28.02 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,000 | $17.99 | $22.48 | $26.19 |
| Oregon | Not published | $18.06 | $22.21 | $28.39 |
| Illinois | 10,680 | $18.34 | $21.88 | $24.31 |
| Ohio | 11,050 | $18.16 | $21.55 | $23.92 |
| Wisconsin | 8,590 | $17.71 | $21.27 | $23.83 |
| Montana | 110 | $17.89 | $20.84 | $24.21 |
| Georgia | Not published | $18.17 | $20.79 | $26.95 |
| North Carolina | 7,570 | $17.38 | $20.01 | $23.77 |
| Texas | 7,460 | $17.08 | $19.78 | $23.77 |
| Michigan | 13,550 | $17.77 | $18.99 | $22.77 |
Molding, Coremaking and Casting Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders (SOC 51-4072), an hour. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Injection Molding Technician pay, answered
How much does a injection molding technician make?
Molding machine setters and operators in the United States earned a median of $21.32 an hour (about $44,350 a year) in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $17.92 and $24.53, and 150,470 people held the job.
Which state pays molding machine setters and operators the most?
Of the 14 states where we have open searches, Minnesota pays the most, a median of $23.84 an hour, and Michigan the least, $18.99. The national median is $21.32.
How much does a injection molding technician make in Montana?
A median of $20.84 an hour in Montana in May 2025, with the middle half between $17.89 and $24.21, across 110 people in the job.
Where does this data come from?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025, for the federal wage group Molding, Coremaking and Casting Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders (SOC 51-4072). We publish it here at Compass Group Recruiting, next to our own open searches.
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