Compare One Occupation Across States
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Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Full molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic overview →U.S. mean $47,500 · median $46,170
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $60,620 | $55,990 | $29 | +27.6% | $34,430–$87,360 |
| Montana | #2 | $55,680 | $57,860 | $27 | +17.2% | $47,110–$62,280 |
| Washington | #3 | $55,060 | $51,780 | $26 | +15.9% | $43,010–$68,170 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $53,630 | $50,550 | $26 | +12.9% | $37,630–$72,520 |
| Connecticut | #5 | $53,150 | $52,520 | $26 | +11.9% | $40,030–$65,420 |
| Oregon | #6 | $52,700 | $52,740 | $25 | +10.9% | $39,270–$64,060 |
| California | #7 | $52,280 | $49,190 | $25 | +10.1% | $37,790–$70,720 |
| New Jersey | #8 | $52,270 | $47,360 | $25 | +10% | $38,160–$71,780 |
| Maryland | #9 | $52,260 | $50,360 | $25 | +10% | $36,910–$67,480 |
| New Hampshire | #10 | $52,100 | $51,470 | $25 | +9.7% | $37,280–$67,650 |
| Colorado | #11 | $51,630 | $49,530 | $25 | +8.7% | $39,250–$63,760 |
| Vermont | #12 | $51,060 | $48,660 | $25 | +7.5% | $39,540–$63,650 |
| Rhode Island | #13 | $50,940 | $47,610 | $24 | +7.2% | $42,500–$69,540 |
| Louisiana | #14 | $50,890 | $46,870 | $24 | +7.1% | $37,220–$76,980 |
| Wisconsin | #15 | $50,720 | $48,030 | $24 | +6.8% | $38,820–$71,660 |
| Kansas | #16 | $50,320 | $47,360 | $24 | +5.9% | $39,170–$61,780 |
| New York | #17 | $49,240 | $45,940 | $24 | +3.7% | $36,850–$64,850 |
| Maine | #18 | $48,410 | $48,640 | $23 | +1.9% | $42,080–$57,540 |
| Delaware | #19 | $48,250 | $47,940 | $23 | +1.6% | $38,700–$62,700 |
| Arizona | #20 | $48,200 | $49,060 | $23 | +1.5% | $40,040–$55,260 |
| Illinois | #21 | $48,150 | $47,180 | $23 | +1.4% | $34,900–$62,080 |
| Indiana | #22 | $48,120 | $46,400 | $23 | +1.3% | $36,070–$63,990 |
| Missouri | #23 | $47,170 | $46,380 | $23 | -0.7% | $34,700–$59,880 |
| Minnesota | #24 | $46,970 | $45,790 | $23 | -1.1% | $38,610–$58,490 |
| Nebraska | #25 | $46,890 | $46,220 | $23 | -1.3% | $39,420–$57,440 |
| Georgia | #26 | $46,700 | $47,160 | $22 | -1.7% | $33,210–$64,000 |
| Pennsylvania | #27 | $46,700 | $45,310 | $22 | -1.7% | $35,650–$59,630 |
| South Carolina | #28 | $46,590 | $46,110 | $22 | -1.9% | $36,010–$63,590 |
| Ohio | #29 | $46,540 | $44,560 | $22 | -2% | $37,120–$62,360 |
| Iowa | #30 | $46,250 | $46,220 | $22 | -2.6% | $30,140–$59,380 |
| Nevada | #31 | $46,240 | $45,020 | $22 | -2.7% | $34,580–$61,110 |
| North Dakota | #32 | $45,980 | $46,170 | $22 | -3.2% | $40,170–$52,260 |
| New Mexico | #33 | $45,670 | $46,970 | $22 | -3.9% | $35,320–$54,080 |
| Virginia | #34 | $45,310 | $45,410 | $22 | -4.6% | $36,720–$57,180 |
| Florida | #35 | $45,260 | $45,030 | $22 | -4.7% | $36,290–$56,710 |
| Michigan | #36 | $45,130 | $45,250 | $22 | -5% | $37,020–$57,080 |
| Tennessee | #37 | $45,070 | $45,860 | $22 | -5.1% | $33,330–$56,720 |
| Utah | #38 | $44,540 | $43,440 | $21 | -6.2% | $35,300–$57,790 |
| Oklahoma | #39 | $44,220 | $46,460 | $21 | -6.9% | $30,850–$55,410 |
| West Virginia | #40 | $43,880 | $43,300 | $21 | -7.6% | $37,220–$51,280 |
| Idaho | #41 | $42,990 | $42,620 | $21 | -9.5% | $36,940–$49,070 |
| Texas | #42 | $41,900 | $40,010 | $20 | -11.8% | $28,910–$57,270 |
| North Carolina | #43 | $41,690 | $38,190 | $20 | -12.2% | $30,930–$55,260 |
| Kentucky | #44 | $41,360 | $41,590 | $20 | -12.9% | $31,330–$48,320 |
| Alabama | #45 | $40,460 | $36,730 | $19 | -14.8% | $30,940–$51,340 |
| Wyoming | #46 | $40,440 | $37,510 | $19 | -14.9% | $34,320–$44,890 |
| Mississippi | #47 | $37,950 | $37,580 | $18 | -20.1% | $24,440–$50,740 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $37,280 | $35,620 | $18 | -21.5% | $29,820–$45,570 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.