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Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Maine

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

$33,830 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

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

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

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

There were 160 Molders, Shapers, and Casters employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

Job Projections for Maine

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%.

Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 150 jobs for Maine 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 Maine?

In 2018 wages for Molders, Shapers, and Casters ranged from $25,830 to $46,490 with $33,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.42 to $22.35. The median hourly rate was $16.27.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.71 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.56.

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

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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