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

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic in Pittsburgh, PA have a median annual salary of $44,210, with 310 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $38,080 at the 10th percentile to $57,300 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

$44,210

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$21.26

Employment

310

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$38,080
10th
$39,740
25th
$44,210
Median
$47,460
75th
$57,300
90th

Local compared with national

Pittsburgh, PA

$44,210

Median annual · 2025

United States

$46,170

Median annual · 2025

The Pittsburgh, PA median is 4.2% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,960).

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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