Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic salary

The median pay for molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in the United States is $46,170 a year. About 33,190 people hold this job.

10th percentile: $35,850
25th percentile: $39,280
Median percentile: $46,170
75th percentile: $53,000
90th percentile: $61,530

Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities

By state

Montana $57,860
Hawaii $55,990
Oregon $52,740
Connecticut $52,520
Washington $51,780
New Hampshire $51,470
Massachusetts $50,550
Maryland $50,360
Colorado $49,530
California $49,190
Arizona $49,060
Vermont $48,660
Maine $48,640
Wisconsin $48,030
Delaware $47,940
Kansas $47,360
New Jersey $47,360
Illinois $47,180
Georgia $47,160
Louisiana $46,870
Oklahoma $46,460
Indiana $46,400
Missouri $46,380
Iowa $46,220
Nebraska $46,220
North Dakota $46,170
South Carolina $46,110
New York $45,940
Tennessee $45,860
Minnesota $45,790
Virginia $45,410
Pennsylvania $45,310
Michigan $45,250
Florida $45,030
Nevada $45,020
Ohio $44,560
Utah $43,440
West Virginia $43,300
Idaho $42,620
Kentucky $41,590
Texas $40,010
North Carolina $38,190
Mississippi $37,580
Wyoming $37,510
Alabama $36,730
Arkansas $35,620

By metro area

Vineland, NJ $68,490
Bozeman, MT $61,010
San Jose, CA $60,130
Modesto, CA $59,990
New Orleans, LA $59,320
Colorado Springs, CO $58,570
San Francisco, CA $57,300
Seattle, WA $56,770
Santa Rosa, CA $56,320
Spokane, WA $56,110
Boston, MA $55,530
Worcester, MA $54,920
Albany, NY $54,500
Bend, OR $54,410
Joplin, MO $52,560
Salem, OR $52,220
Santa Maria, CA $52,090
Manchester, NH $51,470
Salinas, CA $51,320
Davenport, IA $51,110
Rochester, NY $50,740
Greeley, CO $50,520
Kansas City, MO $50,370
Portland, OR $50,180
New Haven, CT $50,110
Portland, ME $49,880
Eugene, OR $49,860
Bakersfield, CA $49,840
Augusta, GA $49,720
Madison, WI $49,700
Spartanburg, SC $49,550
Denver, CO $49,530
Fresno, CA $49,500
Hagerstown, MD $49,500
Sacramento, CA $49,300
Cincinnati, OH $49,110
Phoenix, AZ $49,080
Baltimore, MD $49,020
Buffalo, NY $48,890
Washington, DC $48,800
Burlington, VT $48,580
York, PA $48,540
Bloomington, IN $48,520
Springfield, MA $48,520
Syracuse, NY $48,370
Akron, OH $48,320
San Diego, CA $48,140
Allentown, PA $48,130
Atlanta, GA $47,970
Lancaster, PA $47,780
Tuscaloosa, AL $47,770
Kingsport, TN $47,720
Los Angeles, CA $47,640
Rockford, IL $47,590
Fort Wayne, IN $47,530
Des Moines, IA $47,400
Riverside, CA $47,370
Tulsa, OK $47,210
Elkhart, IN $47,160
Oklahoma City, OK $47,150
Tucson, AZ $47,150
Nashville, TN $47,140
Memphis, TN $47,050
Chicago, IL $46,650
Indianapolis, IN $46,640
Omaha, NE $46,510
Lansing, MI $46,490
Philadelphia, PA $46,480
Reading, PA $46,460
Greenville, SC $46,450
Wichita, KS $46,340
Miami, FL $46,110
Canton, OH $46,060
Reno, NV $46,000
Boise City, ID $45,860
North Port, FL $45,810
Minneapolis, MN $45,790
Huntington, WV $45,670
Stockton, CA $45,670
Detroit, MI $45,480
New York, NY $45,410
Flint, MI $45,110
Orlando, FL $45,090
Fargo, ND $45,040
Salt Lake City, UT $44,930
Jacksonville, FL $44,910
San Antonio, TX $44,820
Columbia, SC $44,790
Richmond, VA $44,420
Tampa, FL $44,330
Columbus, OH $44,290
Roanoke, VA $44,280
Pittsburgh, PA $44,210
Chattanooga, TN $44,030
Deltona, FL $43,890
Las Vegas, NV $43,710
Lakeland, FL $43,680
Muskegon, MI $43,660
Chambersburg, PA $43,620
St. Louis, MO $43,460
Scranton, PA $43,450
Visalia, CA $43,360
Springfield, MO $43,300
Dallas, TX $42,490
Cape Coral, FL $42,320
Peoria, IL $42,210
Ogden, UT $42,170
Austin, TX $41,960
Winston, NC $41,580
Grand Rapids, MI $40,820
Greensboro, NC $40,370
Raleigh, NC $40,080
Charlotte, NC $39,980
Little Rock, AR $39,980
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY $39,630
St. George, UT $39,470
Altoona, PA $39,450
Birmingham, AL $39,400
Provo, UT $39,160
Cleveland, OH $39,060