Vocational Programs for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

The role of Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is to set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $42,060 and $20 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic career. Based on BLS data, a total of 158,980 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic. Total 9 schools are offering certificate programs.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Ironworking/Ironworker	9	-	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.

Related Occupations toMolding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	63,370	$45,440	$22
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9,170	$47,350	$23
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	24,750	$49,290	$24
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	179K	$44,260	$21
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	75,260	$44,450	$21
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	19,560	$48,850	$23
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13,990	$50,020	$24
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	11,780	$45,130	$22
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	128K	$43,990	$21
Tool and Die Makers	58,150	$62,020	$30
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	14,950	$46,540	$22
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	6,660	$48,520	$23
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	14,520	$45,270	$22
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	61,250	$40,360	$19
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	52,720	$44,700	$21
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	57,080	$44,610	$21
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	12,510	$44,400	$21
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	38,480	$44,710	$22

Schools offering vocational programs for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

The following 9 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.