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 $43,845 for beginners, reaching about $45,476 at mid-level, and approach $46,739 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 $55,660, California $55,449, Massachusetts $54,710. 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: $89,426; Injection Molding Supervisor: $81,948; Injection Molding Engineer: $77,478; Injection Molding Machine Operator III: $56,668; Injection Molding Manager: $54,272.

Injection Molding Setup Technician Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Injection Molding Setup Technician make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Injection Molding Setup Technician in South Dakota is $45,687 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): $55,342
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,414 to $50,740
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,524

10% $37,524

50% (Median) $45,687

90% $55,342

Injection Molding Setup Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,740	$4,228	$976	$24
Average	$45,687	$3,807	$879	$22
25th Percentile	$41,414	$3,451	$796	$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): $43,845
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,502
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,476
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,388
Expert (over 8 years): $46,739

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Injection Molding Setup Technician	less than 1 year	$43,845
Early Career Level Injection Molding Setup Technician	1-2 years	$44,502
Mid-Level Level Injection Molding Setup Technician	2-4 years	$45,476
Senior-Level Level Injection Molding Setup Technician	5-8 years	$46,388
Expert Level Injection Molding Setup Technician	over 8 years	$46,739

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: $55,660.
California: $55,449.
Massachusetts: $54,710.

District of Columbia $55,660 California $55,449 Massachusetts $54,710 Washington $54,509 New Jersey $54,489 Alaska $54,419 Connecticut $53,725 New York $53,443

Hawaii $52,544 Rhode Island $52,121 Maryland $51,835 Minnesota $51,443 Colorado $51,292 Illinois $51,242 Oregon $51,051 Delaware $50,910

New Hampshire $50,821 Virginia $50,623 Pennsylvania $50,045 Nevada $49,754 North Dakota $49,658 Michigan $49,507 Wisconsin $49,452 Vermont $49,341

Texas $49,035 Maine $49,015 Arizona $48,984 Ohio $48,949 Georgia $48,487 Indiana $48,255 Wyoming $48,210 Utah $48,140

Iowa $48,110 Kansas $47,868 Louisiana $47,798 North Carolina $47,773 Missouri $47,763 Florida $47,567 Montana $47,461 Nebraska $47,361

Kentucky $47,305 South Carolina $47,104 Tennessee $46,979 Idaho $46,928 New Mexico $46,561 Oklahoma $46,481 Alabama $46,184 South Dakota $45,687

Arkansas $45,415 West Virginia $45,269 Mississippi $44,832

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:

Alcester: $46,163
Aurora: $46,408
Baltic: $45,909

Alcester, SD $46,163

Aurora, SD $46,408

Baltic, SD $45,909

Beresford, SD $46,044

Brandon, SD $45,815

Brookings, SD $46,493

Burbank, SD $45,998

Canistota, SD $46,067

Canton, SD $45,936

Centerville, SD $46,048

Chancellor, SD $45,930

Chester, SD $46,044

Colman, SD $46,194

Colton, SD $46,002

Crooks, SD $45,884

Davis, SD $45,991

Dell Rapids, SD $45,993

Egan, SD $46,116

Elk Point, SD $45,853

Elkton, SD $46,437

Fairview, SD $46,003

Flandreau, SD $46,266

Freeman, SD $46,216

Garretson, SD $45,917

Gayville, SD $46,293

Harrisburg, SD $45,844

Hartford, SD $45,914

Hudson, SD $46,040

Humboldt, SD $45,980

Hurley, SD $46,049

Irene, SD $46,178

Jefferson, SD $45,682

Lennox, SD $45,931

Lesterville, SD $46,259

Lyons, SD $45,926

Madison, SD $46,285

Marion, SD $46,080

Menno, SD $46,235

Mission Hill, SD $46,270

Monroe, SD $46,030

Belle Fourche, SD $46,208

Black Hawk, SD $44,795

Box Elder, SD $44,853

Buffalo, SD $46,124

Buffalo Gap, SD $45,761

Camp Crook, SD $46,169

Caputa, SD $45,069

Custer, SD $45,663

Deadwood, SD $45,382

Edgemont, SD $46,101

Enning, SD $45,741

Fairburn, SD $45,241

Fort Meade, SD $45,237

Hermosa, SD $45,060

Hill City, SD $45,365

Hot Springs, SD $46,066

Howes, SD $45,843

Interior, SD $45,916

Keystone, SD $45,015

Kyle, SD $46,014

Lead, SD $45,798

Ludlow, SD $46,306

Manderson, SD $46,089

Mud Butte, SD $45,871

Nemo, SD $45,079

Newell, SD $45,960

New Underwood, SD $45,071

Nisland, SD $46,062

Oelrichs, SD $45,971

Oglala, SD $46,051

Oral, SD $45,929

Owanka, SD $45,293

Piedmont, SD $44,828

Pine Ridge, SD $46,137

Porcupine, SD $45,998

Pringle, SD $45,805

Quinn, SD $45,850

Redig, SD $45,796

Saint Onge, SD $45,926

Scenic, SD $45,600

Smithwick, SD $45,987

Spearfish, SD $46,133

Sturgis, SD $45,093

Union Center, SD $45,772

Vale, SD $45,628

Wall, SD $45,784

Wasta, SD $45,552

White Owl, SD $45,864

Whitewood, SD $45,732

Wounded Knee, SD $46,091

Leola, SD $46,364

Long Lake, SD $46,435

Mansfield, SD $46,337

Mellette, SD $46,380

Northville, SD $46,331

Onaka, SD $46,151

Orient, SD $46,220

Pierpont, SD $46,377

Redfield, SD $46,452

Rockham, SD $46,275

Roscoe, SD $46,193

Selby, SD $46,113

Seneca, SD $46,121

Stratford, SD $46,383

Tolstoy, SD $46,124

Tulare, SD $46,388

Turton, SD $46,390

Warner, SD $46,437

Westport, SD $46,373

Pierre, SD $42,354

Agar, SD $43,456

Belvidere, SD $45,849

Blunt, SD $42,354

Burke, SD $46,208

Colome, SD $46,152

Dallas, SD $46,137

Draper, SD $44,713

Fort Pierre, SD $42,478

Gregory, SD $46,187

Hamill, SD $46,072

Harrold, SD $42,601

Hayes, SD $45,377

Herrick, SD $46,182

Holabird, SD $43,562

Ideal, SD $46,060

Kadoka, SD $45,902

Kennebec, SD $45,387

Long Valley, SD $45,900

Lower Brule, SD $45,328

Martin, SD $46,010

Midland, SD $45,751

Milesville, SD $45,781

Mission, SD $46,109

Murdo, SD $45,468

Norris, SD $45,971

Okaton, SD $45,855

Okreek, SD $46,083

Onida, SD $42,769

Parmelee, SD $46,054

Philip, SD $45,847

Presho, SD $45,048

Reliance, SD $46,098

Rosebud, SD $46,159

Saint Charles, SD $46,232

Saint Francis, SD $46,071

Tuthill, SD $45,955

Vivian, SD $44,853

Wanblee, SD $45,986

White River, SD $45,965

Winner, SD $46,109

Witten, SD $46,026

Wood, SD $45,960

Mobridge, SD $46,123

Bison, SD $46,008

Bullhead, SD $46,360

Cherry Creek, SD $45,889

Dupree, SD $45,899

Eagle Butte, SD $45,946

Faith, SD $45,885

Glencross, SD $45,924

Glenham, SD $46,140

Herreid, SD $46,316

Isabel, SD $45,915

Keldron, SD $46,136

Lantry, SD $45,968

Lemmon, SD $46,309

Little Eagle, SD $46,353

Lodgepole, SD $46,184

Mc Intosh, SD $46,206

Mc Laughlin, SD $46,165

Meadow, SD $45,902

Morristown, SD $46,253

Mound City, SD $46,233

Pollock, SD $46,407

Prairie City, SD $46,068

Ralph, SD $46,218

Reva, SD $46,070

Ridgeview, SD $45,969

Timber Lake, SD $45,992

Trail City, SD $45,978

Wakpala, SD $46,166

Walker, SD $46,240

Watauga, SD $46,135

Whitehorse, SD $46,018

Rapid City, SD $44,787

Ellsworth Afb, SD $44,787

Allen, SD $46,010

Batesland, SD $46,029

Montrose, SD $46,067

North Sioux City, SD $45,610

Nunda, SD $46,263

Oldham, SD $46,365

Olivet, SD $46,256

Parker, SD $46,005

Ramona, SD $46,283

Renner, SD $45,855

Rowena, SD $45,824

Rutland, SD $46,222

Salem, SD $46,225

Scotland, SD $46,329

Sinai, SD $46,512

Springfield, SD $46,384

Tabor, SD $46,353

Tea, SD $45,880

Trent, SD $46,055

Tyndall, SD $46,340

Utica, SD $46,260

Valley Springs, SD $45,851

Vermillion, SD $46,270

Viborg, SD $46,166

Volga, SD $46,403

Volin, SD $46,217

Wakonda, SD $46,170

Wentworth, SD $46,205

Winfred, SD $46,228

Worthing, SD $45,924

Yankton, SD $46,447

Sioux Falls, SD $45,812

Vienna, SD $46,486

Wallace, SD $46,458

Waubay, SD $46,437

Webster, SD $46,448

White, SD $46,520

Willow Lake, SD $46,539

Wilmot, SD $46,482

Mitchell, SD $46,489

Alexandria, SD $46,318

Alpena, SD $46,397

Armour, SD $46,301

Artesian, SD $46,390

Avon, SD $46,314

Bonesteel, SD $46,224

Bridgewater, SD $46,194

Canova, SD $46,257

Carpenter, SD $46,504

Carthage, SD $46,400

Cavour, SD $46,462

Chamberlain, SD $46,252

Corsica, SD $46,310

Dante, SD $46,287

Delmont, SD $46,289

Dimock, SD $46,340

Emery, SD $46,271

Ethan, SD $46,365

Fairfax, SD $46,232

Fedora, SD $46,350

Fort Thompson, SD $45,709

Fulton, SD $46,356

Gann Valley, SD $46,157

Geddes, SD $46,243

Harrison, SD $46,278

Highmore, SD $45,387

Stephan, SD $45,589

Hitchcock, SD $46,425

Howard, SD $46,373

Huron, SD $46,583

Iroquois, SD $46,472

Kaylor, SD $46,390

Kimball, SD $46,250

Lake Andes, SD $46,317

Lane, SD $46,494

Letcher, SD $46,369

Marty, SD $46,466

Miller, SD $46,293

Mount Vernon, SD $46,339

New Holland, SD $46,407

Oacoma, SD $46,211

Parkston, SD $46,359

Pickstown, SD $46,388

Plankinton, SD $46,331

Platte, SD $46,252

Pukwana, SD $46,219

Ree Heights, SD $45,989

Saint Lawrence, SD $46,295

Spencer, SD $46,251

Stickney, SD $46,301

Tripp, SD $46,314

Virgil, SD $46,358

Wagner, SD $46,323

Wessington, SD $46,323

Wessington Springs, SD $46,316

White Lake, SD $46,270

Wolsey, SD $46,414

Woonsocket, SD $46,393

Yale, SD $46,499

Aberdeen, SD $46,504

Akaska, SD $46,089

Amherst, SD $46,433

Andover, SD $46,366

Ashton, SD $46,357

Barnard, SD $46,421

Bath, SD $46,406

Bowdle, SD $46,176

Brentford, SD $46,441

Britton, SD $46,563

Claremont, SD $46,393

Columbia, SD $46,338

Conde, SD $46,387

Cresbard, SD $46,273

Doland, SD $46,486

Eureka, SD $46,339

Faulkton, SD $46,269

Ferney, SD $46,556

Frankfort, SD $46,483

Frederick, SD $46,433

Gettysburg, SD $45,834

Groton, SD $46,411

Hecla, SD $46,499

Hosmer, SD $46,265

Houghton, SD $46,303

Hoven, SD $46,138

Ipswich, SD $46,313

Java, SD $46,110

Langford, SD $46,370

Lebanon, SD $45,911

Watertown, SD $46,583

Arlington, SD $46,459

Astoria, SD $46,533

Badger, SD $46,541

Big Stone City, SD $46,608

Bradley, SD $46,444

Brandt, SD $46,502

Bristol, SD $46,406

Bruce, SD $46,451

Bryant, SD $46,518

Castlewood, SD $46,489

Claire City, SD $46,560

Clark, SD $46,524

Clear Lake, SD $46,506

Corona, SD $46,561

De Smet, SD $46,499

Eden, SD $46,417

Erwin, SD $46,470

Estelline, SD $46,482

Florence, SD $46,467

Garden City, SD $46,475

Gary, SD $46,536

Goodwin, SD $46,447

Grenville, SD $46,405

Hayti, SD $46,507

Hazel, SD $46,486

Henry, SD $46,487

Kranzburg, SD $46,660

Labolt, SD $46,452

Lake City, SD $46,494

Lake Norden, SD $46,529

Lake Preston, SD $46,484

Marvin, SD $46,402

Milbank, SD $46,600

New Effington, SD $46,659

Ortley, SD $46,412

Peever, SD $46,474

Raymond, SD $46,497

Revillo, SD $46,480

Rosholt, SD $46,648

Roslyn, SD $46,396

Sisseton, SD $46,502

South Shore, SD $46,416

Stockholm, SD $46,416

Strandburg, SD $46,411

Summit, SD $46,414

Toronto, SD $46,484

Twin Brooks, SD $46,399

Veblen, SD $46,583

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	$68,530	$33.0	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.

$41,414

Average $45,687/year

$50,740

$3,451

Average $3,807/month

$4,228

$796

Average $879/week

$976

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,740	$4,228	$976	$24
Average	$45,687	$3,807	$879	$22
25th Percentile	$41,414	$3,451	$796	$20

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