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Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Arkansas

Is Arkansas a good place for you to work as a Molder, Shaper, or Caster?

$29,120 Median Salary

40 Job Openings

Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Molders, Shapers, and Casters Work in Arkansas?

In 2018, there were 340 Molders, Shapers, and Casters working in the state.

There were 360 Molders, Shapers, and Casters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 740 Molders, Shapers, and Casters working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Molders, Shapers, and Casters than average.

Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 2.6%.

Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 390 total jobs in 2026 for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,200 annual jobs and 41,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Molders, Shapers, and Casters Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Molders, Shapers, and Casters ranged from $20,540 to $46,910 with $29,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.87 to $22.55. The median hourly rate was $14.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.56 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.44.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Arkansas Metros for Molders, Shapers, and Casters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Molders, Shapers, and Casters.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	190	$31,490

Top States for Molders, Shapers, and Casters Employment

The table below shows the states where most Molders, Shapers, and Casters work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	4,870	$33,670
Texas	3,000	$32,490
Pennsylvania	2,780	$32,900
Ohio	2,580	$34,230
Michigan	2,330	$29,910
Florida	1,870	$28,600
Wisconsin	1,690	$32,820
Massachusetts	1,600	$31,330
Missouri	1,570	$33,240
Indiana	1,370	$34,900
Illinois	1,350	$35,930
Georgia	1,200	$29,970
New York	990	$35,290
Tennessee	970	$30,310
Minnesota	930	$37,330
North Carolina	930	$30,960
Virginia	890	$32,940
Washington	850	$38,620
Oklahoma	840	$32,280
Utah	840	$32,540

Below are the states where Molders, Shapers, and Casters get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Vermont	$48,890
New Jersey	$44,530
Rhode Island	$41,730
South Carolina	$38,660
Hawaii	$38,660
Washington	$38,620
Kansas	$37,600
Minnesota	$37,330
Connecticut	$37,250
Nebraska	$36,850

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