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Molders, Shapers, and Casters in West Virginia

Is West Virginia a good place for you to work as a Molder, Shaper, or Caster?

-5% Jobs Projection
$30,600 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were 260 Molders, Shapers, and Casters employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Molders, Shapers, and Casters in this state are declining at a rate of 5.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.6%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 380 jobs for West Virginia Molders, Shapers, and Casters in 2026.

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

What do Molders, Shapers, and Casters Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Molders, Shapers, and Casters ranged from $26,550 to $75,060 with $30,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.77 to $36.09. The median hourly rate was $14.71.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.23 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.48.

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

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Top West 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
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 50 $30,920

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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