Plastic Injection Mold Designer

Plastic Injection Mold Designer Salary

$39.5K

$78K

$95K

$70,500

/year

$33.89

/hour

Plastic Injection Mold Designer Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$70,500

Columbus

Ohio

$68,095

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    How much does a Plastic Injection Mold Designer make?

    As of Jul 27, 2026, the average annual pay for a Plastic Injection Mold Designer in the United States is $70,500 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $33.89 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,355/week or $5,875/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $95,000 and as low as $39,500, the majority of Plastic Injection Mold Designer salaries currently range between $51,500 (25th percentile) to $87,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $90,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Plastic Injection Mold Designer varies greatly (by as much as 35500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A Plastic Injection Mold Designer in your area makes on average $68,095 per year, or $2,405 (3.411%) less than the national average annual salary of $70,500. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Plastic Injection Mold Designer salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Plastic Injection Mold Designer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Plastic Injection Mold Designer Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Plastic Injection Mold Designer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Pennington County, SD, , with Glenwood Springs, CO, and Nome, AK, close behind in the second and third positions. Nome, AK, beats the national average by $16,954 (24.0%), and Pennington County, SD, furthers that trend with another $21,766 (30.9%) above the $70,500 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Plastic Injection Mold Designer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 11% between Pennington County, SD, and San Jose, CA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Plastic Injection Mold Designer role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Pennington County, SD

    $92,266

    $44.36

    Glenwood Springs, CO

    $88,998

    $42.79

    Nome, AK

    $87,454

    $42.05

    Berkeley, CA

    $86,322

    $41.50

    Sitka, AK

    $84,929

    $40.83

    San Francisco, CA

    $83,061

    $39.93

    Burleigh County, ND

    $83,007

    $39.91

    Santa Clara, CA

    $82,797

    $39.81

    Sunnyvale, CA

    $82,742

    $39.78

    San Jose, CA

    $82,625

    $39.72

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Plastic Injection Mold Designer Jobs in the U.S.

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Plastic Injection Mold Designer job category, we found that Control Board Operator jobs have average salaries similar than Plastic Injection Mold Designer jobs.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Control Board Operator

    $51,245

    $24.64

    Gluer Operator

    $44,699

    $21.49

    Packaging Machine Operator

    $41,564

    $19.98

    Injection Molder

    $40,316

    $19.38

    Berry Picker

    $35,221

    $16.93

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    Infographic detailing Plastic Injection Mold Designer salary across the United States as of July 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $70,500 per year or $33.89 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.