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Molders, Shapers, and Casters in California

Molders, Shapers, and Casters in California

Considering a career as a Molder, Shaper, or Caster in California?

$33,670 Median Salary
540 Job Openings
  • Molders, Shapers, and Casters in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

In California, there were 4,870 people working as Molders, Shapers, and Casters in the year 2018.

There were 4,930 Molders, Shapers, and Casters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for California

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%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 540 annual job openings, and a total of 5,400 jobs for California Molders, Shapers, and Casters in 2026.

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

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

In 2018 wages for Molders, Shapers, and Casters ranged from $23,600 to $53,680 with $33,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.34 to $25.81. The median hourly rate was $16.19.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.63 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.56.

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

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Top California 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,730 $29,680
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 960 $29,810
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 470 $38,390
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 220 $39,660
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 210 $33,410
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 180 $34,740
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 160 $41,760
Stockton-Lodi, CA 160 $42,700
Santa Rosa, CA 70 $39,860
Salinas, CA 60 $45,480
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 60 $32,000
Madera, CA 50 $32,130

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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