Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic

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2024 Workforce

22.7k

Average Age

41.7

Estimated Job Growth

6.24%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$47,555

Average Male Salary

$49,516

Average Female Salary

$36,294

About

Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic are most often employed by the Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic was $47,555 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic are Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (East) PUMA, GA, Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI, and Southeast Rhode Island (Newport & Bristol Counties)--Newport City PUMA, RI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic are New Haven Town PUMA, CT, Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (East) PUMA, GA, and Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (North & Northwest) PUMA, GA.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic workforce. Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic workforce in 2024 was 22,697 people, of which 14.8% were women and 85.2% were men.

Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic are paid most in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI but are relatively concentrated in New Haven Town PUMA, CT.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

19,330

Male Workforce

± 3.41k

3,367

Female Workforce

± 1.42k

The Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic workforce in 2024 was 22,697 people (14.8% women and 85.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −19.5% between 2014 (28,184) and 2024 (22,697).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Mississippi ($112,409), Minnesota ($79,546), and New Jersey ($63,206).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$47,555

AVERAGE WAGE

#338 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic earned an average of $47,555, $22,323 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.371

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.371, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic and on wages for those in the field. Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic, by average wage, is Specialized design services ($99,809).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

22.7k

2024 Workforce

± 3,699

0.679%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 22.9%

This graphic shows the share of Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic employed by various industries. Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing employs the largest share of Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic at 38.2%, followed by Construction with 26.1% and Glass & glass product manufacturing with 19.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic in the US. The workforce of Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic in 2024 was 22,697 people, with 14.8% woman, and 85.2% men. The average age of male Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic in the workforce is 41.7 and of female Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic is 41.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic in 2024 was 22,697 people, with 14.8% woman, and 85.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (3,347 people), 35 to 39 years (2,865 people), and 20 to 24 years (2,567 people). Among them they concentrated 39.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 30.3% of Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic workers were Hispanic and 69.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (67.5%), Cuban (5.35)%, and Salvadoran (5.18)%

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Races

In 2024, 59.6% of the Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic workforce were White, of which 18% were women and 82% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (16.9%) and Other (12.9%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic is Visual & Performing Arts but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Communication Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic need more than the average amount of Repairing.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (1,265 people), Psychology (401 people), and Engineering (271 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic workers were High School or Equivalent (8,971 people), Some college (4,178 people), and Secondary Education (2,782 people).

The graphic shows the Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Reading Comprehension.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic are expected to see a growth of 6.24% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic.

6.24%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.