Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-9195 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	480	115	$22.42/hr	$17.73/hr	$18.88/hr	$22.13/hr	$23.57/hr	$30.37/hr

Leading Industries for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	470	$22.13/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	$19.28/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	30	$20.12/hr	4.2%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	50	$19.16/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	70	$23.64/hr	6.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	310	$22.71/hr	3.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	370	$22.71/hr	N/A
Minnesota	480	$22.13/hr	5.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	9,670	$27.54/hr	6.1%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	430	$22.96/hr	1.7%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	190	$23.73/hr	-19.0%
Tire Builders	N/A	N/A	N/A
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	400	$28.07/hr	-4.6%
Helpers--Production Workers	3,150	$19.57/hr	-6.3%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	190	$19.47/hr	-6.2%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	N/A	$24.97/hr	N/A
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	100	$24.04/hr	-16.7%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,280	$24.85/hr	-5.6%

Task for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Blow tubing into specified shapes to prevent glass from collapsing, using compressed air or own breath, or blow and rotate gathers in molds or on boards to obtain final shapes.
Spray or swab molds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass.
Adjust wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls become thinner.
Place glass into dies or molds of presses and control presses to form products, such as glassware components or optical blanks.
Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
Position balls of clay in centers of potters' wheels, and start motors or pump treadles with feet to revolve wheels.
Design and create glass objects, using blowpipes and artisans' hand tools and equipment.
Select chisels, pneumatic or surfacing tools, or sandblasting nozzles and determine sequence of use.
Shape, bend, or join sections of glass, using paddles, pressing and flattening hand tools, or cork.
Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, or rulers.