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Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Salary in PA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic in PA have a median annual salary of $45,310, with 1,690 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $35,650 at the 10th percentile to $59,630 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$45,310

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$21.78

Employment

1,690

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$35,650
10th
$39,500
25th
$45,310
Median
$49,410
75th
$59,630
90th

Local compared with national

PA

$45,310

Median annual · 2025

United States

$46,170

Median annual · 2025

The PA median is 1.9% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $860).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operation and ControlImportance 3.0
  2. 2.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.9
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 2.9
  4. 4.Operations MonitoringImportance 2.9
  5. 5.SpeakingImportance 2.8
  6. 6.MonitoringImportance 2.8
  7. 7.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.8
  8. 8.WritingImportance 2.6
  9. 9.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.6
  10. 10.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.6
  11. 11.CoordinationImportance 2.6
  12. 12.Time ManagementImportance 2.6

Career information

Education and experience

Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Inventory control software
  • Mastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Timekeeping software

Common tasks

  • Read work orders or examine parts to determine parts or sections of products to be produced.
  • Trim or remove excess material, using scrapers, knives, or band saws.
  • Brush or spray mold surfaces with parting agents or insert paper into molds to ensure smoothness and prevent sticking or seepage.
  • Engrave or stamp identifying symbols, letters, or numbers on products.
  • Assemble, insert, and adjust wires, tubes, cores, fittings, rods, or patterns into molds, using hand tools and depth gauges.
  • Clean, finish, and lubricate molds and mold parts.
  • Separate models or patterns from molds and examine products for accuracy.
  • Set the proper operating temperature for each casting.
  • Load or stack filled molds in ovens, dryers, or curing boxes, or on storage racks or carts.
  • Align and assemble parts to produce completed products, using gauges and hand tools.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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