Molders, Shapers, and Casters in New Hampshire

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

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

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

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

How Many Molders, Shapers, and Casters Work in New Hampshire?

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

There were 270 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 New Hampshire has fewer Molders, Shapers, and Casters than average.

Job Projections for New Hampshire

Jobs for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in this state are growing at a rate of 5.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.6%.

New Hampshire Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Molders, Shapers, and Casters job openings in New Hampshire, and 360 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 New Hampshire?

In 2018 wages for Molders, Shapers, and Casters ranged from $25,840 to $46,870 with $34,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.42 to $22.54. The median hourly rate was $16.73.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.51 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.22.

The median salary in New Hampshire 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

Related Careers in New Hampshire

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	New Hampshire Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers	2,460
Production Workers	1,190
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	130
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	110
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	90
Etchers and Engravers	50
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	40

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.