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Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Minnesota

Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Minnesota

Want to work in Minnesota as a Molder, Shaper, or Caster? Read this first!

7.6% Jobs Projection
$37,330 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

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

There were 830 Molders, Shapers, and Casters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in this state are growing at a rate of 7.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.6%.

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Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 710 jobs for Minnesota 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 Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Molders, Shapers, and Casters ranged from $24,100 to $51,000 with $37,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.58 to $24.52. The median hourly rate was $17.95.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.26 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.31.

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

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Top Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 570 $31,150
St. Cloud, MN 130 $38,390

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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation Minnesota Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers 8,400
Production Workers 4,270
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,800
Etchers and Engravers 710
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 460
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 260
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 200

References

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