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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

51-9195 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Mold, shape, form, cast, or carve products such as food products, figurines, tile, pipes, and candles consisting of clay, glass, plaster, concrete, stone, or combinations of materials.


National estimates for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Industry profile for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Geographic profile for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

National estimates for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
38,480 2.3 % $ 21.50 $ 44,710 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.64 $ 17.86 $ 20.82 $ 23.71 $ 28.72
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,540 $ 37,150 $ 43,310 $ 49,330 $ 59,740


Industry profile for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 24,250 5.82 $ 21.63 $ 45,000
Building Finishing Contractors 2,790 0.33 $ 23.76 $ 49,420
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,560 0.53 $ 18.86 $ 39,230
Rubber Product Manufacturing 1,110 0.82 $ 21.72 $ 45,170
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 970 0.10 $ 21.22 $ 44,130

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 24,250 5.82 $ 21.63 $ 45,000
Rubber Product Manufacturing 1,110 0.82 $ 21.72 $ 45,170
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,560 0.53 $ 18.86 $ 39,230
Building Finishing Contractors 2,790 0.33 $ 23.76 $ 49,420
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing 100 0.26 (8) (8)

Top paying industries for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 60 (7) $ 29.14 $ 60,620
Dairy Product Manufacturing 140 0.09 $ 26.24 $ 54,580
Animal Food Manufacturing 30 0.05 $ 24.60 $ 51,170
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 130 0.03 $ 24.31 $ 50,560
Building Finishing Contractors 2,790 0.33 $ 23.76 $ 49,420


Geographic profile for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 4,370 0.24 0.96 $ 24.65 $ 51,270
Texas 2,280 0.17 0.66 $ 18.25 $ 37,950
Ohio 2,160 0.40 1.56 $ 20.71 $ 43,070
Florida 2,060 0.22 0.85 $ 20.22 $ 42,050
Pennsylvania 1,910 0.32 1.26 $ 22.07 $ 45,900


Map of location quotient of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kentucky 1,500 0.76 3.01 $ 19.84 $ 41,260
Vermont 220 0.75 2.94 $ 25.28 $ 52,580
Indiana 1,870 0.59 2.34 $ 21.38 $ 44,470
Missouri 1,540 0.54 2.12 $ 20.14 $ 41,880
Maine 280 0.45 1.77 $ 19.30 $ 40,150


Map of annual mean wages of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 50 0.09 0.35 $ 36.78 $ 76,500
New Jersey 940 0.22 0.89 $ 26.49 $ 55,110
Vermont 220 0.75 2.94 $ 25.28 $ 52,580
California 4,370 0.24 0.96 $ 24.65 $ 51,270
New York 1,430 0.15 0.60 $ 24.09 $ 50,100



Map of employment of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,200 0.19 0.76 $ 25.38 $ 52,800
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,000 0.11 0.42 $ 25.23 $ 52,490
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 940 0.45 1.79 $ 23.82 $ 49,550
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 740 0.32 1.27 $ 21.66 $ 45,050
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 620 0.37 1.47 $ 21.57 $ 44,870
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 620 0.22 0.88 $ 22.95 $ 47,740
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 600 0.22 0.88 $ 20.33 $ 42,290
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 560 0.20 0.79 $ 22.84 $ 47,510
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 530 0.17 0.66 $ 18.55 $ 38,580
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 520 0.13 0.52 $ 17.96 $ 37,350


Map of location quotient of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 270 4.33 17.08 $ 30.73 $ 63,910
Longview, WA 100 2.42 9.57 $ 22.35 $ 46,480
Glens Falls, NY 110 2.16 8.54 $ 26.25 $ 54,600
Wausau, WI 110 1.54 6.06 $ 21.07 $ 43,830
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 90 1.47 5.81 $ 23.30 $ 48,460
Bloomington, IN 100 1.41 5.58 $ 20.92 $ 43,510
Spartanburg, SC 210 1.34 5.27 $ 20.85 $ 43,370
Joplin, MO 90 1.15 4.53 $ 21.63 $ 44,990
Pueblo, CO 70 1.05 4.16 $ 19.00 $ 39,520
Gettysburg, PA 30 1.04 4.11 $ 23.26 $ 48,390


Map of annual mean wages of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Urban Honolulu, HI 30 0.08 0.31 $ 37.67 $ 78,350
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 270 4.33 17.08 $ 30.73 $ 63,910
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 210 0.18 0.72 $ 28.59 $ 59,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 510 0.21 0.83 $ 28.16 $ 58,570
Glens Falls, NY 110 2.16 8.54 $ 26.25 $ 54,600
Modesto, CA 80 0.39 1.54 $ 25.73 $ 53,510
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 50 0.39 1.53 $ 25.43 $ 52,900
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,200 0.19 0.76 $ 25.38 $ 52,800
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 50 0.12 0.49 $ 25.29 $ 52,600
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,000 0.11 0.42 $ 25.23 $ 52,490

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 570 1.75 6.92 $ 20.31 $ 42,240
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 270 1.34 5.28 $ 21.03 $ 43,740
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 230 1.34 5.28 $ 20.11 $ 41,820
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 230 0.58 2.30 $ 19.62 $ 40,820
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 230 1.06 4.20 $ 20.92 $ 43,510

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 570 1.75 6.92 $ 20.31 $ 42,240
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 270 1.34 5.28 $ 21.03 $ 43,740
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 230 1.34 5.28 $ 20.11 $ 41,820
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 80 1.32 5.19 $ 20.71 $ 43,070
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 90 1.23 4.84 $ 16.42 $ 34,150

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.87 3.44 $ 28.33 $ 58,920
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 90 0.56 2.19 $ 24.73 $ 51,440
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 100 0.57 2.25 $ 23.69 $ 49,270
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 120 1.15 4.54 $ 23.63 $ 49,150
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 100 0.92 3.62 $ 23.50 $ 48,880


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024