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Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Kentucky

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-3% Jobs Projection
$32,630 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

While jobs for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Kentucky are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Kentucky is expected to decrease.

  • Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Molders, Shapers, and Casters Work in Kentucky?

530 people worked as Molders, Shapers, and Casters in 2018 in this state.

There were 520 Molders, Shapers, and Casters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 740 Molders, Shapers, and Casters working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Molders, Shapers, and Casters than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in this state are declining at a rate of 3.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.6%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Molders, Shapers, and Casters job openings in Kentucky, and 580 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,200 annual jobs and 41,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Molders, Shapers, and Casters Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Molders, Shapers, and Casters ranged from $24,780 to $48,120 with $32,630 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.91 to $23.13. The median hourly rate was $15.69.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.63 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.06.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Molders, Shapers, and Casters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Molders, Shapers, and Casters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 410 $32,690
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 130 $28,000
Bowling Green, KY 50 $28,030
Evansville, IN-KY 50 $41,130
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 50 $30,920
Clarksville, TN-KY 50 $30,050

Top States for Molders, Shapers, and Casters Employment

The table below shows the states where most Molders, Shapers, and Casters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 4,870 $33,670
Texas 3,000 $32,490
Pennsylvania 2,780 $32,900
Ohio 2,580 $34,230
Michigan 2,330 $29,910
Florida 1,870 $28,600
Wisconsin 1,690 $32,820
Massachusetts 1,600 $31,330
Missouri 1,570 $33,240
Indiana 1,370 $34,900
Illinois 1,350 $35,930
Georgia 1,200 $29,970
New York 990 $35,290
Tennessee 970 $30,310
Minnesota 930 $37,330
North Carolina 930 $30,960
Virginia 890 $32,940
Washington 850 $38,620
Oklahoma 840 $32,280
Utah 840 $32,540

Below are the states where Molders, Shapers, and Casters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Vermont $48,890
New Jersey $44,530
Rhode Island $41,730
South Carolina $38,660
Hawaii $38,660
Washington $38,620
Kansas $37,600
Minnesota $37,330
Connecticut $37,250
Nebraska $36,850

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