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 2020

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	230	88	$19.20/hr	$15.01/hr	$16.78/hr	$18.61/hr	$20.91/hr	$25.48/hr

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

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	760	$17.53/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
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 2016-2026
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	$19.73/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	10	$16.35/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	130	$15.20/hr	-2.7%
St Cloud MN MSA	140	$17.69/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	160	$16.33/hr	9.1%
Southwest Minnesota	160	$19.12/hr	-3.8%
Southeast Minnesota	230	$18.61/hr	15.3%
Southeast Balance of State	250	$17.81/hr	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	420	$14.32/hr	N/A
Minnesota	790	$17.50/hr	6.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	260	$17.90/hr	-16.1%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	220	$15.15/hr	-16.8%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	10,020	$22.42/hr	6.8%
Etchers and Engravers	300	$16.51/hr	-2.8%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	320	$16.67/hr	-15.2%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,010	$17.84/hr	-9.8%

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

Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
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.
Verify depths and dimensions of cuts or carvings to ensure adherence to specifications, blueprints, or models, using measuring instruments.
Cut, shape, and finish rough blocks of building or monumental stone, according to diagrams or patterns.
Record manufacturing information, such as quantities, sizes, or types of goods produced.
Shape, trim, or touch up roughed-out designs with appropriate tools to finish carvings.
Read work orders or examine parts to determine parts or sections of products to be produced.
Record manufacturing information, such as quantities, sizes, or types of goods produced.
Lay out designs or dimensions from sketches or blueprints on stone surfaces, by freehand or by transferring them from tracing paper, using scribes or chalk and measuring instruments.