Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Maryland

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While jobs for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Maryland are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Maryland is expected to decrease.

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

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

There were approximately 300 workers employed as Molders, Shapers, and Casters in this state in 2018.

There were 250 Molders, Shapers, and Casters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in this state are declining at a rate of 4.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.6%.

Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 480 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 Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Molders, Shapers, and Casters ranged from $26,000 to $54,760 with $33,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.5 to $26.33. The median hourly rate was $15.86.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.03 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.83.

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

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Top Maryland 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	570	$34,780
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	360	$33,360
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	90	$38,870

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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Production Workers	3,180
Helpers–Production Workers	2,350
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,480
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	140
Tire Builders	110
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	70
Etchers and Engravers	70
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	60

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.