Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Salary
Production Occupations · 33K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$46,170
Median hourly
$22
Average annual
$47,500
Typical range
$35,850–$61,530
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic is $46,170 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $22 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Mold, shape, form, cast, or carve products such as food products, figurines, tile, pipes, and candles consisting of clay, glass, plaster, concrete, stone, or combinations of materials..
Most earn between $35,850 and $61,530 a year. There are roughly 33K people employed as molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic.
- Hourly
- $22.20
- Daily
- $178
- Weekly
- $888
- Bi-weekly
- $1,776
- Monthly
- $3,848
- Annual
- $46,170
$46,170 a year is around the 50th percentile for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastics. The median is $46,170.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Montana$57,860
- 2Hawaii$55,990
- 3Oregon$52,740
- 4Connecticut$52,520
- 5Washington$51,780
- 6New Hampshire$51,470
- 7Massachusetts$50,550
- 8Maryland$50,360
- 9Colorado$49,530
- 10California$49,190
- 11Arizona$49,060
- 12Vermont$48,660
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Vineland, NJ$68,490
- 2Bozeman, MT$61,010
- 3San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$60,130
- 4Modesto, CA$59,990
- 5New Orleans-Metairie, LA$59,320
- 6Colorado Springs, CO$58,570
- 7San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$57,300
- 8Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$56,770
- 9Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$56,320
- 10Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$56,110
- 11Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$55,530
- 12Worcester, MA$54,920
Related job titles
Employers advertise Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic roles under these titles.
Related occupations
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers$48,110
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$46,170
- Tile and Stone Setters$55,690
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,350
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$42,660
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$52,540
- Craft Artists$46,080
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers$76,170
What a Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic does
- Verify depths and dimensions of cuts or carvings to ensure adherence to specifications, blueprints, or models, using measuring instruments.
- Move fingers over surfaces of carvings to ensure smoothness of finish.
- Lay out designs or dimensions from sketches or blueprints on stone surfaces, freehand or by transferring them from tracing paper, using scribes or chalk and measuring instruments.
- Cut, shape, and finish rough blocks of building or monumental stone, according to diagrams or patterns.
- Shape, trim, or touch up roughed-out designs with appropriate tools to finish carvings.
- Drill holes and cut or carve moldings and grooves in stone, according to diagrams and patterns.
- Select chisels, pneumatic or surfacing tools, or sandblasting nozzles, and determine sequence of use.
- Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, or rulers.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic make?
- The median annual wage for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic is $46,170 ($22 per hour). Pay ranges from about $35,850 at the 10th percentile to $61,530 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $47,500, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastics the most?
- Montana has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $57,860.
- Is Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 33K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic do?
- Verify depths and dimensions of cuts or carvings to ensure adherence to specifications, blueprints, or models, using measuring instruments.; Move fingers over surfaces of carvings to ensure smoothness of finish.; Lay out designs or dimensions from sketches or blueprints on stone surfaces, freehand or by transferring them from tracing paper, using scribes or chalk and measuring instruments..