What are the main factors that influence an Injection Molding Setup Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Injection Molding Setup Technician?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Injection Molding Setup Technician roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Injection Molding Setup Technician's salary?

An Injection Molding Setup Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,681 for beginners, reaching about $46,343 at mid-level, and approach $47,631 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Injection Molding Setup Technician?

Injection Molding Setup Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Injection Molding Setup Technician roles are District of Columbia $55,656, California $55,445, Massachusetts $54,706. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Injection Molding Setup Technician roles make?

Salaries for Injection Molding Setup Technician level roles vary by specialization: Process Engineer, Injection Molding: $89,421; Injection Molding Supervisor: $81,410; Injection Molding Engineer: $77,477; Injection Molding Machine Operator III: $56,658; Injection Molding Manager: $54,265.

Injection Molding Setup Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Injection Molding Setup Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Injection Molding Setup Technician in New Mexico is $46,558 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an Injection Molding Setup Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,398
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,204 to $51,708
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,240

10% $38,240

50% (Median) $46,558

90% $56,398

Injection Molding Setup Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,708	$4,309	$994	$25
Average	$46,558	$3,880	$895	$22
25th Percentile	$42,204	$3,517	$812	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Injection Molding Setup Technician Salaries

An Injection Molding Setup Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Injection Molding Setup Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Injection Molding Setup Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $44,681
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,351
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,343
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,273
Expert (over 8 years): $47,631

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Injection Molding Setup Technician	less than 1 year	$44,681
Early Career Level Injection Molding Setup Technician	1-2 years	$45,351
Mid-Level Level Injection Molding Setup Technician	2-4 years	$46,343
Senior-Level Level Injection Molding Setup Technician	5-8 years	$47,273
Expert Level Injection Molding Setup Technician	over 8 years	$47,631

How Do Injection Molding Setup Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Injection Molding Setup Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,656.
California: $55,445.
Massachusetts: $54,706.

District of Columbia $55,656 California $55,445 Massachusetts $54,706 Washington $54,505 New Jersey $54,485 Alaska $54,414 Connecticut $53,721 New York $53,439

Hawaii $52,539 Rhode Island $52,117 Maryland $51,831 Minnesota $51,439 Colorado $51,288 Illinois $51,237 Oregon $51,046 Delaware $50,906

New Hampshire $50,817 Virginia $50,619 Pennsylvania $50,041 Nevada $49,750 North Dakota $49,654 Michigan $49,503 Wisconsin $49,448 Vermont $49,337

Texas $49,031 Maine $49,011 Arizona $48,980 Ohio $48,945 Georgia $48,483 Indiana $48,252 Wyoming $48,206 Utah $48,136

Iowa $48,106 Kansas $47,865 Louisiana $47,794 North Carolina $47,769 Missouri $47,759 Florida $47,563 Montana $47,457 Nebraska $47,357

Kentucky $47,302 South Carolina $47,100 Tennessee $46,975 Idaho $46,925 New Mexico $46,558 Oklahoma $46,477 Alabama $46,181 South Dakota $45,683

Arkansas $45,411 West Virginia $45,266 Mississippi $44,828

Top Paying Cities for Injection Molding Setup Technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $47,053
Belen: $46,791
Bernalillo: $47,137

Algodones, NM $47,053

Belen, NM $46,791

Bernalillo, NM $47,137

Bluewater, NM $46,147

Bosque, NM $46,447

Casa Blanca, NM $46,553

Cedar Crest, NM $47,176

Cedarvale, NM $45,326

Cerrillos, NM $47,087

Claunch, NM $45,158

Coyote, NM $46,394

Cuba, NM $46,319

Cubero, NM $46,656

Edgewood, NM $46,965

Estancia, NM $46,405

Gallina, NM $46,151

Counselor, NM $46,180

Grants, NM $46,094

Milan, NM $46,279

Isleta, NM $47,218

Jarales, NM $46,746

Jemez Pueblo, NM $46,827

Jemez Springs, NM $46,683

Laguna, NM $46,884

La Jara, NM $46,268

La Joya, NM $46,160

Lindrith, NM $46,105

Los Lunas, NM $47,039

Mcintosh, NM $46,661

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $46,350

Moriarty, NM $46,504

Mountainair, NM $46,002

Nageezi, NM $46,118

New Laguna, NM $46,633

Paguate, NM $46,665

Pena Blanca, NM $47,186

Peralta, NM $47,114

Placitas, NM $47,138

Ponderosa, NM $46,768

Prewitt, NM $46,133

Regina, NM $46,165

Sandia Park, NM $47,057

Corrales, NM $47,235

San Fidel, NM $46,382

San Rafael, NM $46,184

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $47,058

San Ysidro, NM $46,994

Stanley, NM $46,497

Tijeras, NM $47,063

Tome, NM $46,976

Torreon, NM $46,820

Veguita, NM $46,444

Willard, NM $45,919

Youngsville, NM $46,407

Bosque Farms, NM $47,200

Clines Corners, NM $46,216

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $47,093

Cochiti Lake, NM $47,155

Albuquerque, NM $47,261

Kirtland Afb, NM $47,261

Rio Rancho, NM $47,184

Gallup, NM $46,200

Brimhall, NM $46,069

Church Rock, NM $46,091

Continental Divide, NM $46,058

Crownpoint, NM $46,096

Fence Lake, NM $45,891

Fort Wingate, NM $46,075

Gamerco, NM $46,152

Mentmore, NM $46,081

Mexican Springs, NM $46,075

Ramah, NM $45,991

Rehoboth, NM $46,106

Thoreau, NM $46,108

Tohatchi, NM $46,066

Vanderwagen, NM $46,075

Zuni, NM $46,064

Navajo, NM $46,127

Jamestown, NM $46,012

Pinehill, NM $45,955

Sheep Springs, NM $46,116

Smith Lake, NM $46,288

Yatahey, NM $46,099

Farmington, NM $46,321

Aztec, NM $46,406

Blanco, NM $46,190

Bloomfield, NM $46,135

Flora Vista, NM $46,369

Fruitland, NM $46,079

Kirtland, NM $46,369

La Plata, NM $46,386

Navajo Dam, NM $46,365

Shiprock, NM $46,301

Waterflow, NM $46,277

Newcomb, NM $46,088

Sanostee, NM $46,117

Santa Fe, NM $47,503

Abiquiu, NM $46,203

Alcalde, NM $47,008

Amalia, NM $46,133

Arroyo Hondo, NM $46,068

Arroyo Seco, NM $46,121

Canjilon, NM $46,060

Canones, NM $46,480

Carson, NM $46,244

Cebolla, NM $46,088

Cerro, NM $46,101

Chama, NM $46,290

Chamisal, NM $46,883

Chimayo, NM $47,213

Cordova, NM $47,133

Costilla, NM $46,326

Taos Ski Valley, NM $45,975

Dixon, NM $46,839

Dulce, NM $46,289

El Prado, NM $46,162

El Rito, NM $46,374

Embudo, NM $46,598

Espanola, NM $47,155

Glorieta, NM $47,320

Hernandez, NM $46,717

Ilfeld, NM $46,883

La Madera, NM $46,292

Lamy, NM $47,139

Llano, NM $46,788

Los Alamos, NM $47,251

White Rock, NM $47,340

Medanales, NM $46,769

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,494

Los Ojos, NM $46,176

Pecos, NM $47,172

Penasco, NM $46,614

Petaca, NM $46,018

Questa, NM $46,150

Ranchos De Taos, NM $46,393

Red River, NM $46,018

Ribera, NM $46,314

Rowe, NM $46,927

San Cristobal, NM $46,017

San Jose, NM $46,811

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $47,040

Santa Cruz, NM $47,196

Serafina, NM $46,197

Taos, NM $46,135

Tererro, NM $47,323

Tesuque, NM $47,503

Tierra Amarilla, NM $46,135

Trampas, NM $46,576

Tres Piedras, NM $46,005

Truchas, NM $47,001

Vadito, NM $46,553

Valdez, NM $46,051

Vallecitos, NM $46,015

Velarde, NM $46,768

Villanueva, NM $46,225

Spaceport City, NM $45,282

Las Vegas, NM $45,833

Angel Fire, NM $45,968

Anton Chico, NM $45,753

Buena Vista, NM $46,174

Chacon, NM $46,206

Cimarron, NM $45,896

Cleveland, NM $46,534

Eagle Nest, NM $45,931

Guadalupita, NM $46,135

Holman, NM $46,415

La Loma, NM $45,676

Maxwell, NM $45,912

Miami, NM $45,813

Mills, NM $45,650

Montezuma, NM $46,770

Mora, NM $46,599

Mosquero, NM $45,610

Ocate, NM $45,862

Ojo Feliz, NM $45,983

Rainsville, NM $46,185

Raton, NM $46,027

Rociada, NM $46,794

Roy, NM $45,660

Sapello, NM $46,388

Solano, NM $45,604

Springer, NM $45,793

Ute Park, NM $45,918

Valmora, NM $45,794

Wagon Mound, NM $45,742

Watrous, NM $45,810

Socorro, NM $45,704

Aragon, NM $45,842

Datil, NM $45,653

Lemitar, NM $45,916

Luna, NM $45,923

Magdalena, NM $45,656

Pie Town, NM $45,809

Polvadera, NM $46,027

Quemado, NM $45,904

Reserve, NM $45,821

San Acacia, NM $46,103

San Antonio, NM $45,451

Truth Or Consequences, NM $45,441

Arrey, NM $45,434

Caballo, NM $45,465

Derry, NM $45,234

Elephant Butte, NM $45,559

Garfield, NM $45,102

Hatch, NM $44,379

Monticello, NM $45,439

Rincon, NM $44,124

Salem, NM $44,962

Williamsburg, NM $45,498

Winston, NM $45,472

Las Cruces, NM $43,547

White Sands Missile Range, NM $43,689

Santa Teresa, NM $44,007

Playas, NM $45,651

Animas, NM $45,763

Anthony, NM $43,996

Arenas Valley, NM $45,682

Bayard, NM $45,640

Berino, NM $43,797

Buckhorn, NM $45,687

Santa Clara, NM $45,720

Chamberino, NM $43,843

Cliff, NM $45,635

Columbus, NM $45,512

Deming, NM $45,523

Dona Ana, NM $43,548

Fairacres, NM $43,678

Faywood, NM $45,501

Fort Bayard, NM $45,676

Gila, NM $45,567

Glenwood, NM $45,603

Hachita, NM $45,512

Hanover, NM $45,522

Hillsboro, NM $45,429

Hurley, NM $45,610

La Mesa, NM $44,379

Lordsburg, NM $45,618

Mesilla, NM $43,548

Mesilla Park, NM $43,552

Mesquite, NM $43,589

Mimbres, NM $45,558

Mule Creek, NM $45,681

Organ, NM $43,575

Pinos Altos, NM $45,634

Radium Springs, NM $43,565

Redrock, NM $45,518

Rodeo, NM $45,821

San Miguel, NM $43,573

Silver City, NM $45,634

Sunland Park, NM $43,773

Tyrone, NM $45,769

Vado, NM $43,607

Chaparral, NM $44,157

Clovis, NM $45,547

Cannon Afb, NM $45,446

Broadview, NM $45,414

Causey, NM $45,336

Crossroads, NM $45,229

Dora, NM $45,444

Elida, NM $45,255

Floyd, NM $45,365

Fort Sumner, NM $45,329

Grady, NM $45,457

House, NM $45,421

Kenna, NM $45,256

Lingo, NM $45,333

Melrose, NM $45,429

Milnesand, NM $45,238

Pep, NM $45,299

Portales, NM $45,465

Rogers, NM $45,312

Saint Vrain, NM $45,458

Taiban, NM $45,313

Texico, NM $45,475

Yeso, NM $45,149

Roswell, NM $45,201

Artesia, NM $45,290

Caprock, NM $45,198

Carlsbad, NM $45,320

Dexter, NM $45,233

Eunice, NM $45,360

Hagerman, NM $45,256

Hobbs, NM $45,427

Hope, NM $45,090

Jal, NM $45,307

Lake Arthur, NM $45,181

Lakewood, NM $45,248

Loco Hills, NM $45,332

Loving, NM $45,308

Lovington, NM $45,383

Mcdonald, NM $45,259

Malaga, NM $45,264

Maljamar, NM $45,220

Monument, NM $45,327

Tatum, NM $45,288

Whites City, NM $45,364

Carrizozo, NM $44,987

Alamogordo, NM $44,843

Alto, NM $44,993

Bent, NM $44,852

Capitan, NM $44,889

Cloudcroft, NM $44,847

Corona, NM $45,182

Encino, NM $45,545

Fort Stanton, NM $44,908

Glencoe, NM $44,876

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $44,838

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $44,838

Hondo, NM $44,917

La Luz, NM $44,838

Lincoln, NM $44,786

Mayhill, NM $44,940

Mescalero, NM $44,859

Nogal, NM $45,051

Orogrande, NM $44,861

Picacho, NM $44,907

Pinon, NM $45,076

Ruidoso, NM $45,079

Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,017

Sacramento, NM $44,879

San Patricio, NM $44,932

Sunspot, NM $44,838

Timberon, NM $44,935

Tinnie, NM $44,881

Tularosa, NM $44,868

Vaughn, NM $45,362

Weed, NM $44,934

Tucumcari, NM $45,587

Amistad, NM $45,528

Bard, NM $45,455

Capulin, NM $45,970

Clayton, NM $45,617

Conchas Dam, NM $45,658

Cuervo, NM $45,438

Des Moines, NM $45,788

Folsom, NM $45,859

Garita, NM $45,570

Gladstone, NM $45,662

Grenville, NM $45,653

Logan, NM $45,585

Mcalister, NM $45,444

Nara Visa, NM $45,477

Newkirk, NM $45,528

Quay, NM $45,554

San Jon, NM $45,505

Santa Rosa, NM $45,554

Sedan, NM $45,570

Trementina, NM $45,568

Injection Molding Setup Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Injection Molding Setup Technician roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Biotechnology, offers compensation 50% above the average. Conversely, Injection Molding Setup Technician positions in MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Injection Molding Setup Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Injection Molding Setup Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$69,836	$34.0	50%

Injection Molding Setup Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Injection Molding Setup Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$42,204

Average $46,558/year

$51,708

$3,517

Average $3,880/month

$4,309

$812

Average $895/week

$994

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,708	$4,309	$994	$25
Average	$46,558	$3,880	$895	$22
25th Percentile	$42,204	$3,517	$812	$20

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