Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Wisconsin

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

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

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

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

1,690 people worked as Molders, Shapers, and Casters in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,490 Molders, Shapers, and Casters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in this state are growing at a rate of 7.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.6%.

Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 170 annual Molders, Shapers, and Casters job openings in Wisconsin, and 1,640 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Molders, Shapers, and Casters ranged from $23,350 to $48,550 with $32,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.23 to $23.34. The median hourly rate was $15.78.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.98 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.20.

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

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Top Wisconsin 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	1,060	$36,290
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	570	$31,150
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	360	$34,400
Madison, WI	170	$34,400
Appleton, WI	70	$30,210

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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Occupation	Wisconsin Employment Total
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9,940
Helpers–Production Workers	7,280
Production Workers	3,380
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	340
Etchers and Engravers	300
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	240
Tire Builders	90
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	70

References

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

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