Cost of one mold shop hour
| Value | $48 per hour |
| Default | $48 per hour |
| Low | $42 per hour |
| High | $56 per hour |
| Source | Payroll, with benefits and payroll taxes added |
| Notes | What one hour of a mold maker costs the plant: base pay of about $34 per hour, plus about 40 percent for benefits, payroll taxes and insurance. It prices the planned cleaning, the first cleaning of each mold and the first check. |