Pay by state · 48 states
Molder, Shaper, and Caster, Except Metal and Plastic Salary by State (2026)
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic earn the most in Montana at $57,860 a year and the least in Arkansas at $35,620 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $46,170. All 48 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $57,860Montana
- National median
- $46,170BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $35,620Arkansas
- States reporting
- 48of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Molder, Shaper, and Caster, Except Metal and Plastic salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTMontana | $57,860 | $48,520 | $61,010 | 150 | $61,134 |
| 2 | HIHawaii | $55,990 | $43,130 | $71,380 | 40 | $50,923 |
| 3 | OROregon | $52,740 | $48,000 | $57,420 | 410 | $51,025 |
| 4 | CTConnecticut | $52,520 | $44,060 | $58,270 | 170 | $50,690 |
| 5 | WAWashington | $51,780 | $48,580 | $61,520 | 1,130 | $48,387 |
| 6 | NHNew Hampshire | $51,470 | $43,650 | $58,140 | 160 | $49,412 |
| 7 | MAMassachusetts | $50,550 | $47,780 | $59,240 | 1,200 | $47,798 |
| 8 | MDMaryland | $50,360 | $39,850 | $61,870 | 110 | $47,981 |
| 9 | COColorado | $49,530 | $42,200 | $59,020 | 390 | $48,063 |
| 10 | CACalifornia | $49,190 | $45,180 | $58,770 | 3,590 | $44,427 |
| 11 | AZArizona | $49,060 | $46,050 | $50,790 | 470 | $48,730 |
| 12 | VTVermont | $48,660 | $44,680 | $58,970 | 240 | $49,674 |
| 13 | MEMaine | $48,640 | $46,810 | $50,330 | 120 | $50,118 |
| 14 | WIWisconsin | $48,030 | $45,380 | $55,300 | 550 | $51,044 |
| 15 | DEDelaware | $47,940 | $43,070 | $52,730 | 90 | $48,032 |
| 16 | RIRhode Island | $47,610 | $44,630 | $53,570 | N/A | $46,549 |
| 17 | KSKansas | $47,360 | $44,720 | $58,230 | 680 | $52,582 |
| 18 | NJNew Jersey | $47,360 | $39,640 | $60,510 | 620 | $43,527 |
| 19 | ILIllinois | $47,180 | $39,020 | $49,960 | 1,230 | $47,200 |
| 20 | GAGeorgia | $47,160 | $35,590 | $50,560 | 760 | $48,976 |
| 21 | NMNew Mexico | $46,970 | $37,780 | $47,840 | N/A | $50,937 |
| 22 | LALouisiana | $46,870 | $38,800 | $59,760 | 100 | $53,136 |
| 23 | OKOklahoma | $46,460 | $38,340 | $48,600 | 220 | $52,890 |
| 24 | INIndiana | $46,400 | $39,620 | $54,080 | 1,520 | $49,717 |
| 25 | MOMissouri | $46,380 | $40,820 | $51,790 | 690 | $51,070 |
| 26 | IAIowa | $46,220 | $41,610 | $53,600 | 340 | $52,665 |
| 27 | NENebraska | $46,220 | $43,430 | $48,090 | 240 | $51,297 |
| 28 | NDNorth Dakota | $46,170 | $41,860 | $48,950 | 60 | $51,900 |
| 29 | SCSouth Carolina | $46,110 | $37,780 | $49,250 | 550 | $49,185 |
| 30 | NYNew York | $45,940 | $39,520 | $55,070 | 1,150 | $42,568 |
| 31 | TNTennessee | $45,860 | $38,620 | $50,910 | 880 | $49,918 |
| 32 | MNMinnesota | $45,790 | $39,480 | $53,950 | 900 | $46,430 |
| 33 | VAVirginia | $45,410 | $38,180 | $48,010 | 720 | $44,914 |
| 34 | PAPennsylvania | $45,310 | $39,500 | $49,410 | 1,690 | $46,438 |
| 35 | MIMichigan | $45,250 | $39,110 | $48,100 | 1,470 | $47,029 |
| 36 | FLFlorida | $45,030 | $39,610 | $47,230 | 2,410 | $43,543 |
| 37 | NVNevada | $45,020 | $37,450 | $49,770 | 430 | $45,029 |
| 38 | OHOhio | $44,560 | $37,970 | $50,250 | 1,560 | $48,031 |
| 39 | UTUtah | $43,440 | $36,540 | $48,700 | 710 | $43,939 |
| 40 | WVWest Virginia | $43,300 | $39,490 | $47,840 | 260 | $48,382 |
| 41 | IDIdaho | $42,620 | $37,490 | $47,690 | 210 | $44,631 |
| 42 | KYKentucky | $41,590 | $37,990 | $46,680 | 370 | $46,130 |
| 43 | TXTexas | $40,010 | $35,530 | $47,670 | 2,550 | $41,223 |
| 44 | NCNorth Carolina | $38,190 | $35,010 | $46,790 | 550 | $40,487 |
| 45 | MSMississippi | $37,580 | $29,630 | $45,590 | 210 | $43,219 |
| 46 | WYWyoming | $37,510 | $34,810 | $42,910 | 80 | $40,468 |
| 47 | ALAlabama | $36,730 | $35,560 | $45,470 | 820 | $41,352 |
| 48 | ARArkansas | $35,620 | $30,520 | $44,160 | 190 | $40,972 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, that changes the ranking: Montana leads on raw pay at $57,860, while Montana leads once prices are taken into account at $61,134.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Molder, Shaper, and Caster, Except Metal and Plastic pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic the most?
Montana reports the highest median wage for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic at $57,860 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Hawaii ($55,990) and Oregon ($52,740).
Which state pays Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic the least?
Arkansas reports the lowest median for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic at $35,620 a year, $22,240 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Montana first at $61,134 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $57,860. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.