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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Central Minnesota 16028$16.60/hr$0.60/hr$12.61/hr$13.82/hr$16.33/hr$18.93/hr$22.28/hr
Minnesota 790155$17.84/hr$0.50/hr$12.64/hr$14.49/hr$17.50/hr$20.43/hr$24.41/hr
U S 44,8901,481$17.57/hr$0.12/hr$11.84/hr$13.70/hr$16.60/hr$20.24/hr$25.33/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing250$16.33/hr
Other Regional Data For Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Southeast Minnesota 230 $18.61/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 160 $19.12/hr 4.2%
Central Minnesota 160 $16.33/hr 6.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 130 $15.20/hr 3.5%
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers2,070$22.80/hr11.9%
Packers and Packagers, Hand1,690$12.13/hr-1.0%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic880$18.18/hr4.7%
Tool and Die Makers220$28.00/hr4.5%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders170$19.67/hr5.2%
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic110$16.93/hr-1.4%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers40$19.55/hrN/A
Pourers and Casters, MetalN/AN/AN/A
Tire BuildersN/AN/AN/A
Cutters and Trimmers, HandN/A$15.82/hrN/A
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal WorkersN/AN/A-5.1%
Etchers and EngraversN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic