Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in New Mexico
The median pay for a molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New Mexico is $40,700/year ($19.57/hour), per BLS data. The range runs from $27K at the entry level to $48K for experienced workers.
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Statewide average. Salary and cost of living vary significantly across New Mexico. Jump to a metro for precise data:
Bar chart showing Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary percentiles in New Mexico: 10th percentile $27,290, 25th percentile $34,490, median $40,700, 75th percentile $40,700, 90th percentile $47,690. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Entry-level molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics (10th percentile) start around $27K. Mid-career wages sit at $41K. Top earners bring in $48K or more, a $20K spread from bottom to top.
How much do molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics make in New Mexico?▼
The median is $40,700 a year, that works out to about $20 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $27,290, and experienced molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics can clear $47,690. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $41K enough to live in New Mexico?▼
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $2,812/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,119/month, which eats 39.8% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary go in New Mexico?▼
New Mexico has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary is worth about $43,735 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics get paid the most?▼
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.
