Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic pay in the U.S.
$47,500avg. a year
$22.84 an hour · 33,190 employed
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic in the U.S. earn an average of $47,500 a year and a median of $46,170. Pay is highest in Hawaii ($60,620) and lowest in Arkansas ($37,280).
$46,170Median pay
$22.84Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
33,190Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
140 jobs
Hawaii
$60,620
$29.14 an hour
2150 jobs
Montana
$55,680
$26.77 an hour
31,130 jobs
Washington
$55,060
$26.47 an hour
41,200 jobs
Massachusetts
$53,630
$25.78 an hour
5170 jobs
Connecticut
$53,150
$25.55 an hour
6410 jobs
Oregon
$52,700
$25.34 an hour
73,590 jobs
California
$52,280
$25.13 an hour
8620 jobs
New Jersey
$52,270
$25.13 an hour
9110 jobs
Maryland
$52,260
$25.13 an hour
10160 jobs
New Hampshire
$52,100
$25.05 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Vineland, NJ | $62,730 | $30.16 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,680 | $30.14 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $58,630 | $28.19 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $57,740 | $27.76 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $55,970 | $26.91 |
| Worcester, MA | $54,760 | $26.33 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $54,200 | $26.06 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $53,730 | $25.83 |
Related jobs
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53,450
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,590
- Production Workers, All Other$44,380
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,320
- Helpers--Production Workers$41,120
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,620
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $40,460 | $36,730 | 820 |
| Arizona | $48,200 | $49,060 | 470 |
| Arkansas | $37,280 | $35,620 | 190 |
| California | $52,280 | $49,190 | 3,590 |
| Colorado | $51,630 | $49,530 | 390 |
| Connecticut | $53,150 | $52,520 | 170 |
| Delaware | $48,250 | $47,940 | 90 |
| Florida | $45,260 | $45,030 | 2,410 |
| Georgia | $46,700 | $47,160 | 760 |
| Hawaii | $60,620 | $55,990 | 40 |
| Idaho | $42,990 | $42,620 | 210 |
| Illinois | $48,150 | $47,180 | 1,230 |
| Indiana | $48,120 | $46,400 | 1,520 |
| Iowa | $46,250 | $46,220 | 340 |
| Kansas | $50,320 | $47,360 | 680 |
| Kentucky | $41,360 | $41,590 | 370 |
| Louisiana | $50,890 | $46,870 | 100 |
| Maine | $48,410 | $48,640 | 120 |
| Maryland | $52,260 | $50,360 | 110 |
| Massachusetts | $53,630 | $50,550 | 1,200 |
| Michigan | $45,130 | $45,250 | 1,470 |
| Minnesota | $46,970 | $45,790 | 900 |
| Mississippi | $37,950 | $37,580 | 210 |
| Missouri | $47,170 | $46,380 | 690 |
| Montana | $55,680 | $57,860 | 150 |
| Nebraska | $46,890 | $46,220 | 240 |
| Nevada | $46,240 | $45,020 | 430 |
| New Hampshire | $52,100 | $51,470 | 160 |
| New Jersey | $52,270 | $47,360 | 620 |
| New Mexico | $45,670 | $46,970 | – |
| New York | $49,240 | $45,940 | 1,150 |
| North Carolina | $41,690 | $38,190 | 550 |
| North Dakota | $45,980 | $46,170 | 60 |
| Ohio | $46,540 | $44,560 | 1,560 |
| Oklahoma | $44,220 | $46,460 | 220 |
| Oregon | $52,700 | $52,740 | 410 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,700 | $45,310 | 1,690 |
| Rhode Island | $50,940 | $47,610 | – |
| South Carolina | $46,590 | $46,110 | 550 |
| Tennessee | $45,070 | $45,860 | 880 |
| Texas | $41,900 | $40,010 | 2,550 |
| Utah | $44,540 | $43,440 | 710 |
| Vermont | $51,060 | $48,660 | 240 |
| Virginia | $45,310 | $45,410 | 720 |
| Washington | $55,060 | $51,780 | 1,130 |
| West Virginia | $43,880 | $43,300 | 260 |
| Wisconsin | $50,720 | $48,030 | 550 |
| Wyoming | $40,440 | $37,510 | 80 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$50,650
970 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$41,050
790 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$49,130
750 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$46,790
720 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$57,740
660 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$48,670
590 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$46,510
570 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$48,030
570 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic make?
The average is $47,500 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $46,170 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $22.84, and the median is $22.20 an hour.
Which state pays molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic the most?
Hawaii, with an average of $60,620 a year. The best-paying metro area is Vineland, NJ at $62,730.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,850 a year, and the top 10% earn over $61,530.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9195. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.