Molders, Shapers, and Casters in New Jersey

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 820 Molders, Shapers, and Casters working in the state.

There were 890 Molders, Shapers, and Casters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in this state are growing at a rate of 6.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.6%.

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 830 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 New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Molders, Shapers, and Casters ranged from $30,050 to $63,710 with $44,530 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.45 to $30.63. The median hourly rate was $21.41.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.21 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.20.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	1,020	$42,040
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	570	$34,780
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	220	$36,820
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	130	$54,240

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

Related Careers in New Jersey

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	New Jersey Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers	4,660
Production Workers	4,300
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,470
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	660
Etchers and Engravers	370
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	160
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	90

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.