Best states for a casting machine operator

Q: What is the best state for casting machine operators?

The best state to be a casting machine operator is Alaska based on casting machine operator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for casting machine operators?

The highest paying state for casting machine operators is Kansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for casting machine operators?

The worst state for casting machine operators is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a casting machine operator and really want to work at Pace Industries? Turns out, your chances to become a casting machine operator are better in some states than others.In fact, our research shows that Alaska is the best state for casting machine operators in America. The best city in America for casting machine operators with the highest pay is Seattle, WA.

Alaska is the best state for jobs for casting machine operators, and Florida is the worst. The most common pay in Alaska is $41,137, while the median pay in Florida is $26,172.Alaska is the best state, and Grants Pass is the city with the highest pay for casting machine operators.

10 best states for casting machine operators in 2025

1. Alaska
Total casting machine operator jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $41,137
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
3.18
Casting machine operator jobs in Alaska
2. Minnesota
Total casting machine operator jobs: 378
Average annual salary: $36,720
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Casting machine operator jobs in Minnesota
3. Oregon
Total casting machine operator jobs: 110
Average annual salary: $41,525
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
0.67
Casting machine operator jobs in Oregon
4. Rhode Island
Total casting machine operator jobs: 156
Average annual salary: $34,625
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
3.25
Casting machine operator jobs in Rhode Island
5. Nebraska
Total casting machine operator jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $36,760
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Casting machine operator jobs in Nebraska
6. Nevada
Total casting machine operator jobs: 36
Average annual salary: $38,399
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.44
Casting machine operator jobs in Nevada
7. Washington
Total casting machine operator jobs: 116
Average annual salary: $40,994
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.4
Casting machine operator jobs in Washington
8. Utah
Total casting machine operator jobs: 118
Average annual salary: $34,839
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Casting machine operator jobs in Utah
9. New Hampshire
Total casting machine operator jobs: 162
Average annual salary: $33,858
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
2.34
Casting machine operator jobs in New Hampshire
10. Idaho
Total casting machine operator jobs: 19
Average annual salary: $37,708
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.29
Casting machine operator jobs in Idaho

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a casting machine operator

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a casting machine operator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$41,137	$32,000	739,795	105
2	Minnesota	$36,720	$26,000	5,576,606	378
3	Oregon	$41,525	$28,000	4,142,776	110
4	Rhode Island	$34,625	$24,000	1,059,639	156
5	Nebraska	$36,760	$26,000	1,920,076	72
6	Nevada	$38,399	$25,000	2,998,039	36
7	Washington	$40,994	$28,000	7,405,743	116
8	Utah	$34,839	$24,000	3,101,833	118
9	New Hampshire	$33,858	$24,000	1,342,795	162
10	Idaho	$37,708	$26,000	1,716,943	19
11	Connecticut	$36,303	$24,000	3,588,184	122
12	Wyoming	$36,140	$26,000	579,315	4
13	Indiana	$32,813	$23,000	6,666,818	352
14	Maine	$34,859	$26,000	1,335,907	33
15	Massachusetts	$33,145	$23,000	6,859,819	1,237
16	Hawaii	$34,416	$26,000	1,427,538	98
17	West Virginia	$34,242	$24,000	1,815,857	14
18	Illinois	$33,178	$23,000	12,802,023	519
19	California	$38,033	$25,000	39,536,653	499
20	Pennsylvania	$31,975	$21,000	12,805,537	538
21	Michigan	$32,126	$22,000	9,962,311	312
22	Delaware	$34,087	$23,000	961,939	23
23	North Dakota	$33,054	$24,000	755,393	10
24	North Carolina	$31,315	$22,000	10,273,419	493
25	Kentucky	$31,214	$22,000	4,454,189	171
26	Texas	$32,606	$23,000	28,304,596	426
27	Alabama	$31,952	$23,000	4,874,747	105
28	New Jersey	$31,959	$21,000	9,005,644	909
29	Colorado	$34,519	$24,000	5,607,154	88
30	Vermont	$32,206	$24,000	623,657	22
31	New Mexico	$33,541	$23,000	2,088,070	4
32	Virginia	$34,119	$23,000	8,470,020	148
33	Mississippi	$30,890	$22,000	2,984,100	68
34	Arkansas	$30,635	$22,000	3,004,279	77
35	District of Columbia	$30,909	$21,000	693,972	127
36	Ohio	$28,700	$20,000	11,658,609	661
37	Oklahoma	$30,379	$22,000	3,930,864	74
38	Iowa	$29,525	$21,000	3,145,711	163
39	Wisconsin	$28,492	$20,000	5,795,483	526
40	Missouri	$30,003	$21,000	6,113,532	203
41	Georgia	$29,761	$21,000	10,429,379	447
42	Arizona	$30,106	$21,000	7,016,270	129
43	Tennessee	$26,062	$19,000	6,715,984	329
44	South Dakota	$27,848	$20,000	869,666	36
45	New York	$29,938	$20,000	19,849,399	263
46	Montana	$29,970	$21,000	1,050,493	12
47	South Carolina	$26,421	$19,000	5,024,369	171
48	Kansas	$24,339	$17,000	2,913,123	117
49	Maryland	$29,005	$19,000	6,052,177	106
50	Louisiana	$27,634	$19,000	4,684,333	52
51	Florida	$26,172	$18,000	20,984,400	330

Highest paying states for casting machine operators

Rank	State	Avg. Casting Machine Operator Salary
1	Alaska	$41,137
2	Minnesota	$36,720
3	Oregon	$41,525
4	Rhode Island	$34,625
5	Nebraska	$36,760
6	Nevada	$38,399
7	Washington	$40,994
8	Utah	$34,839
9	New Hampshire	$33,858
10	Idaho	$37,708
11	Connecticut	$36,303
12	Wyoming	$36,140
13	Indiana	$32,813
14	Maine	$34,859
15	Massachusetts	$33,145
16	Hawaii	$34,416
17	West Virginia	$34,242
18	Illinois	$33,178
19	California	$38,033
20	Pennsylvania	$31,975
21	Michigan	$32,126
22	Delaware	$34,087
23	North Dakota	$33,054
24	North Carolina	$31,315
25	Kentucky	$31,214
26	Texas	$32,606
27	Alabama	$31,952
28	New Jersey	$31,959
29	Colorado	$34,519
30	Vermont	$32,206
31	New Mexico	$33,541
32	Virginia	$34,119
33	Mississippi	$30,890
34	Arkansas	$30,635
35	District of Columbia	$30,909
36	Ohio	$28,700
37	Oklahoma	$30,379
38	Iowa	$29,525
39	Wisconsin	$28,492
40	Missouri	$30,003
41	Georgia	$29,761
42	Arizona	$30,106
43	Tennessee	$26,062
44	South Dakota	$27,848
45	New York	$29,938
46	Montana	$29,970
47	South Carolina	$26,421
48	Kansas	$24,339
49	Maryland	$29,005
50	Louisiana	$27,634
51	Florida	$26,172

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Total casting machine operator jobs:	105
Average annual salary:	$41,137
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$52,000
Location Quotient:	3.18

Best states for a casting machine operator

10 best states for casting machine operators in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Minnesota

3. Oregon

4. Rhode Island

5. Nebraska

6. Nevada

7. Washington

8. Utah

9. New Hampshire

10. Idaho