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Highest Paying Industries for Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

The top 100 highest paying industries for molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $70,310, steel product manufacturing from purchased steel is the highest paying industry for molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic. It is followed by federal government, including usps industry (average annual salary $54,310). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$70,310	$20,970	n/a
2	Federal government, including USPS	$54,310	$42,930	720
3	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$54,310	$42,930	720
4	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$54,300	$42,920	720
5	Federal, State, and Local Government	$54,300	$42,920	720
6	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$54,000	$42,920	730
7	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$51,510	$29,560	280
8	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$45,090	$31,860	30
9	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$42,190	$28,120	140
10	Food Manufacturing	$41,880	$28,660	160
11	Specialized Design Services	$39,500	$23,520	40
12	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$38,320	$22,530	n/a
13	Engineering Services	$38,260	$32,500	n/a
14	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$38,260	$32,500	n/a
15	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$37,650	$31,280	110
16	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$37,030	$19,990	40
17	Support Activities for Transportation	$37,030	$19,990	40
18	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$36,840	$24,890	140
19	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$36,630	$26,470	80
20	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$36,280	$19,740	n/a
21	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$35,750	$23,980	70
22	Scientific Research and Development Services	$35,750	$23,980	70
23	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$35,470	$24,050	60
24	Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$35,310	$23,790	n/a
25	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$35,220	$26,990	540
26	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$35,070	$26,490	30
27	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$34,990	$20,910	2,680
28	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$34,680	$23,870	n/a
29	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$34,460	$22,320	190
30	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$34,300	$23,110	510
31	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$34,080	$20,610	160
32	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$33,890	$20,350	4,080
33	Paper Manufacturing	$33,450	$17,220	n/a
34	Hardware Manufacturing	$33,430	$24,730	140
35	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$33,410	$24,020	n/a
36	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$33,370	$22,240	1,260
37	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$33,340	$21,270	n/a
38	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$33,320	$17,420	n/a
39	Ship and Boat Building	$33,310	$22,710	360
40	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$33,300	$17,200	n/a
41	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$31,950	$19,860	n/a
42	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$31,820	$21,740	22,880
43	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$31,790	$21,370	1,650
44	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$31,570	$23,790	660
45	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$31,540	$22,600	1,350
46	Foundries	$31,530	$21,610	19,070
47	Transportation and Warehousing	$31,040	$24,560	240
48	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$30,980	$20,860	3,130
49	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$30,950	$22,270	11,670
50	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$30,790	$20,390	6,480
51	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$30,770	$20,450	10,170
52	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$30,730	$20,530	3,690
53	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$30,600	$20,680	40
54	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$30,510	$20,210	1,400
55	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$30,460	$20,210	1,220
56	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$30,420	$22,240	9,450
57	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$30,410	$21,700	720
58	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$30,390	$21,290	400
59	Machinery Manufacturing	$30,070	$19,700	10,780
60	Machine Shops	$29,720	$21,380	550
61	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$29,550	$21,890	250
62	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$29,550	$20,940	410
63	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$29,430	$20,670	600
64	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$29,380	$20,820	860
65	Manufacturing	$29,290	$19,870	132,610
66	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$29,030	$18,800	5,790
67	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$29,030	$18,710	70
68	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$29,010	$20,440	430
69	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$28,890	$19,760	1,370
70	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$28,850	$18,900	400
71	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$28,690	$20,550	860
72	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$28,620	$20,130	310
73	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$28,370	$19,420	2,860
74	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$28,340	$18,510	6,980
75	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$28,270	$20,810	n/a
76	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$28,270	$18,890	n/a
77	Chemical Manufacturing	$28,250	$19,640	930
78	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$28,200	$19,680	350
79	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$27,970	$19,060	n/a
80	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$27,710	$19,600	110
81	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$27,540	$19,530	1,430
82	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$27,490	$19,680	120
83	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$27,450	$19,170	59,440
84	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$27,410	$19,180	n/a
85	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$26,920	$18,160	n/a
86	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$26,700	$20,470	n/a
87	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$26,490	$20,110	950
88	Printing and Related Support Activities	$26,250	$20,720	310
89	Wholesale Trade	$26,240	$20,020	1,310
90	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$26,070	$18,090	260
91	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$25,710	$18,010	430
92	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$24,420	$20,460	140
93	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$23,470	$19,560	130
94	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$23,470	$19,550	130
95	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$22,480	$18,550	330
96	Forging and Stamping	$21,510	$16,630	1,290
97	Employment Services	$21,320	$16,970	5,130
98	Administrative and Support Services	$21,320	$16,970	5,130
99	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$21,320	$16,970	5,130
100	Temporary Help Services	$21,200	$16,990	n/a