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Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

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18/100
Jobs.best score
#402 of 825
$46,170
median pay, U.S.
33,190
employed (2024)
+6.2%
growth, 2024–34
5,500
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic a good career?

It scores 18/100 and ranks #402 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($46,170 vs $61,390)

What molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic earn between $39,280 and $53,000 a year.

Best-paying states

same axis · ranked by median
Montana statewide
$57,860
Hawaii statewide
$55,990
Oregon statewide
$52,740
Connecticut statewide
$52,520
Washington statewide
$51,780
New Hampshire statewide
$51,470
Massachusetts statewide
$50,550
Maryland statewide
$50,360
Colorado statewide
$49,530
California statewide
$49,190
$20k $60k $100k

Best-paying metros

01 Vineland, NJ $68,490
02 Bozeman, MT $61,010
03 San Jose, CA $60,130
04 Modesto, CA $59,990
05 New Orleans, LA $59,320
06 Colorado Springs, CO $58,570
07 San Francisco, CA $57,300
08 Seattle, WA $56,770

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 3,590
02 Texas 2,550
03 Florida 2,410
04 Pennsylvania 1,690
05 Ohio 1,560
06 Indiana 1,520

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How to become a molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Long-term on-the-job training
Requirements from the Employment Projections program. This occupation has no Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.

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Questions about becoming a molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
How much do molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic make?

The national median wage is $46,170 a year, with the middle half earning between $39,280 and $53,000 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 18 of 100 and ranks #402 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +6.2% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic earn the most?

Among states, Montana pays the highest median ($57,860). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →