Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in the Industry of Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of federal executive branch (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare molders and molding machine setters, operator, and tender, metal and plastic salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,160
25th Percentile Wage
$46,060
50th Percentile Wage
$52,810
75th Percentile Wage
$58,730
90th Percentile Wage
$65,260

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of federal executive branch (oes designation). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $65,260. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $52,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $40,160.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2016)

The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
201652,8100.83%-4.36%
201552,370-3.70%-
201454,310-1.47%-
201355,1100.00%-
201255,110--

Table 2. Average Hourly Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19.30
25th Percentile Wage
$22.14
50th Percentile Wage
$25.39
75th Percentile Wage
$28.24
90th Percentile Wage
$31.38

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of federal executive branch (oes designation). The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $31.38. The median hourly salary is $25.39. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $19.30.

Table 3. Compare Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in four industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$52,820
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$52,810
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$52,810
Federal government, including USPS
$52,810

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