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Molders, Shapers, and Casters in Virginia

Want to work in Virginia as a Molder, Shaper, or Caster? Read this first!

-6% Jobs Projection
$32,940 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 890 Molders, Shapers, and Casters working in the state.

There were 960 Molders, Shapers, and Casters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in this state are declining at a rate of 5.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.6%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Molders, Shapers, and Casters job openings in Virginia, and 970 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Molders, Shapers, and Casters ranged from $24,350 to $51,000 with $32,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.71 to $24.52. The median hourly rate was $15.84.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.62 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.78.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 360 $33,360
Richmond, VA 220 $32,600
Harrisonburg, VA 40 $23,650
Roanoke, VA 30 $34,650

Top States for Molders, Shapers, and Casters Employment

View the list below to see 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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