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Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Illinois

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6.5% Jobs Projection
$35,930 Median Salary
190 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Illinois is growing faster than average.

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

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

1,350 people worked as Molders, Shapers, and Casters in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,490 Molders, Shapers, and Casters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in this state are growing at a rate of 6.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.6%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 190 annual job openings, and 1,800 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Molders, Shapers, and Casters ranged from $25,680 to $60,660 with $35,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.35 to $29.17. The median hourly rate was $17.27.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.85 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.42.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,060 $36,290
St. Louis, MO-IL 520 $31,190
Kankakee, IL 60 n/a
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 40 $33,270

Top States for Molders, Shapers, and Casters Employment

View the list below to see 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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