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

Ranked #25 of 49 · SC

0.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $46,290 ≈ $22/hr
Median annual salary $45,270
Employment 3,240

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $34,670P25 $37,010 Median $45,270P75 $50,650P90 $62,150

About 80% of molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics in South Carolina earn between $34,670 and $62,150. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Carolina
$46,290
U.S. average
$45,960

The mean molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in South Carolina is $46,290, about 0.7% above the U.S. average ($45,960). That works out to roughly $22/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Columbia, SC $55,670 $51,860 230
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,590 $52,320 160
Charleston-North Charleston, SC $46,760 $51,380 160
Spartanburg, SC $46,530 $48,850 710
Florence, SC $45,820 $45,360 30
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $41,630 $44,550 820
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,300 $39,410 390

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