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Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Louisiana

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5.3% Jobs Projection

$25,150 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Louisiana is growing faster than average.
Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

In 2018, there were 90 Molders, Shapers, and Casters working in the state.

There were 120 Molders, Shapers, and Casters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in this state are growing at a rate of 5.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.6%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Molders, Shapers, and Casters job openings in Louisiana, and 200 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

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

In 2018 wages for Molders, Shapers, and Casters ranged from $21,180 to $48,550 with $25,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.18 to $23.34. The median hourly rate was $12.09.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.41 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.32.

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

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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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