Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
SOC code 51-9195 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,850 | $17.24 |
| 25th percentile | $39,280 | $18.88 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $46,170 | $22.20 |
| 75th percentile | $53,000 | $25.48 |
| 90th percentile | $61,530 | $29.58 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic (SOC 51-9195), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 46 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,140 | $39,300 | $36,240 | $30,770 | $34,740 | $42,770 | $51,160 |
| Arizona | 370 | $48,110 | $47,170 | $36,750 | $38,720 | $49,390 | $58,190 |
| Arkansas | 100 | $43,720 | $41,920 | $37,510 | $38,960 | $43,600 | $52,920 |
| California | 4,090 | $51,840 | $48,390 | $36,120 | $43,560 | $59,160 | $72,510 |
| Colorado | 620 | $47,960 | $45,480 | $37,650 | $39,220 | $51,810 | $62,620 |
| Connecticut | 160 | $51,440 | $50,350 | $38,410 | $48,260 | $57,410 | $62,360 |
| Delaware | 130 | $48,040 | $47,210 | $40,370 | $42,950 | $51,110 | $59,400 |
| Florida | 1,680 | $45,030 | $43,730 | $33,690 | $36,500 | $50,410 | $60,780 |
| Georgia | 680 | $49,690 | $48,320 | $35,470 | $44,980 | $51,740 | $63,400 |
| Hawaii | 40 | $87,510 | $74,780 | $47,170 | $66,340 | $120,790 | $123,360 |
| Idaho | 330 | $43,250 | $43,960 | $35,750 | $37,690 | $46,490 | $53,580 |
| Illinois | 1,160 | $47,260 | $45,720 | $36,180 | $40,770 | $48,810 | $65,090 |
| Indiana | 1,740 | $47,420 | $46,990 | $35,090 | $40,030 | $52,330 | $59,570 |
| Iowa | 620 | $44,600 | $44,760 | $30,140 | $40,020 | $49,100 | $57,760 |
| Kansas | 800 | $48,910 | $47,040 | $39,020 | $45,430 | $55,010 | $61,030 |
| Kentucky | 650 | $44,150 | $40,280 | $33,810 | $37,480 | $47,090 | $59,600 |
| Louisiana | 130 | $51,250 | $48,280 | $35,820 | $39,060 | $60,680 | $74,570 |
| Maine | 210 | $46,420 | $47,100 | $39,300 | $44,920 | $49,110 | $55,410 |
| Maryland | 150 | $53,710 | $51,470 | $39,780 | $47,670 | $59,780 | $65,410 |
| Massachusetts | 1,150 | $48,860 | $49,530 | $36,570 | $40,430 | $54,880 | $61,210 |
| Michigan | 1,980 | $43,980 | $42,520 | $36,550 | $38,340 | $47,360 | $57,520 |
| Minnesota | 730 | $47,330 | $45,090 | $38,240 | $44,240 | $50,920 | $56,860 |
| Mississippi | 300 | $33,110 | $30,070 | $23,670 | $27,370 | $39,130 | $46,840 |
| Missouri | 810 | $43,110 | $42,090 | $33,850 | $38,170 | $47,780 | $54,810 |
| Montana | — | $52,250 | $49,350 | $45,160 | $46,430 | $57,450 | $61,120 |
| Nebraska | 370 | $46,810 | $47,640 | $38,980 | $44,710 | $47,640 | $56,330 |
| Nevada | 360 | $48,080 | $46,350 | $39,450 | $40,360 | $50,680 | $61,140 |
| New Hampshire | 90 | $53,100 | $50,690 | $45,720 | $49,140 | $58,870 | $62,470 |
| New Jersey | 800 | $54,000 | $49,120 | $37,530 | $44,660 | $65,360 | $74,360 |
| New York | 1,350 | $52,210 | $50,470 | $36,380 | $41,530 | $58,860 | $69,710 |
| North Carolina | 710 | $41,930 | $39,090 | $30,320 | $35,980 | $46,110 | $51,960 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $44,710 | $45,230 | $38,990 | $40,030 | $46,800 | $52,040 |
| Ohio | 1,730 | $45,220 | $44,660 | $36,260 | $38,710 | $49,630 | $54,420 |
| Oklahoma | 290 | $42,110 | $41,010 | $31,840 | $36,030 | $46,600 | $51,900 |
| Oregon | 520 | $49,880 | $49,290 | $38,070 | $40,990 | $56,840 | $62,050 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,740 | $47,020 | $45,810 | $36,950 | $40,760 | $49,570 | $60,990 |
| Rhode Island | 60 | $51,180 | $47,630 | $34,410 | $35,430 | $62,330 | $73,320 |
| South Carolina | 470 | $45,450 | $42,730 | $31,820 | $37,390 | $49,610 | $65,160 |
| Tennessee | 930 | $42,860 | $39,570 | $34,950 | $36,820 | $47,970 | $52,460 |
| Texas | 1,950 | $40,560 | $38,960 | $29,580 | $34,560 | $46,820 | $53,290 |
| Utah | 510 | $43,940 | $39,260 | $33,410 | $37,800 | $47,900 | $61,200 |
| Vermont | 190 | $50,750 | $47,700 | $36,930 | $43,760 | $59,290 | $62,830 |
| Virginia | 410 | $41,970 | $41,280 | $30,690 | $34,060 | $47,140 | $57,050 |
| Washington | 1,100 | $50,400 | $48,100 | $39,810 | $44,270 | $53,140 | $63,630 |
| West Virginia | 240 | $38,030 | $36,970 | $29,110 | $35,730 | $43,110 | $46,500 |
| Wisconsin | 790 | $46,350 | $45,870 | $33,630 | $37,600 | $51,270 | $58,530 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.